My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacationby Reptisaurus KingChaptersMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation IntroMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Voice CastSeason 1: Episode 1: Canterlot Meets the Sodor EnginesSeason 1: Episode 2: Setting Up the GroupsSeason 1: Episode 3: Dash vs. Gordon (Rainbow Dash x Gordon)My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation IntroIntro Imagine a world, a world connected by three different dimensions: Canterlot, Equestria and Sodor, all three of them are connected via the Magic Portal, the Canterlot High Statue and the Magic Railroad, to get to Equestria and Canterlot, you travel the Magic Buffers to get to these dimensions. All of them have a magical link to them, keeping them in sync. But sometimes, villainy would throw the balance off and the heroes (Rainbooms and Steam Team). No matter the challenge, no matter the struggle, they will achieve their goal to keep the peace between the three realms, along with a collection of adventure for the heroes. Follow them, along with their allies as they go about life in Canterlot, and even Equestria. Dive in to the world of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation! My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Voice CastMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Voice Cast Ashleigh Bell Rainbow Dash Pony Rainbow Applejack Pony AJ Doo Wop Tabitha St. Germain Rarity Pony Rarity Princess Luna Granny Smith Sunny Sugarsocks Andrea Libman Fluttershy Pony Flutters Pinkie Pie Pony Pinkie Tara Strong Twilight Sparkle (Sci-Twi) Princess Twilight Rebecca Shoichet Sunset Shimmer Cathy Weseluck Spike (Dragon) Spike (Dog) Kelly Sheridan Starlight Glimmer Nicole Oliver Princess Celestia Kathleen Barr Trixie Michelle Creber Apple Bloom Madeleine Peters Sweetie Belle Claire Corlett Scootaloo Richard Ian Cox Snails Lee Tockar Snips Britt McKillip Princess Cadence Vincent Tong Pony Flash Flash Sentry Ali Liebert Juniper Montage Shannon Chan-Kent Wallflower Blush Liev Schreiber Storm King Peter New Big McIntosh Ingrid Nelson Maud Pie Keith Wickham Sir Topham Hatt Bertie Sir Handel Skarloey Harvey Den Salty Norman Bert Captain Joseph May Thomas William Hope Edward Toby Rocky Bert Kerry Shale Gordon Henry Harold Mr. Percival Max Diesel Arry Farmer Trotter Christopher Ragland Percy Jem Cole Rob Rackstraw James Donald Stanley Monty Big Mickey Flynn Owen Yvonne Grundy Nia Rachael Miller Rebecca Isla Jules de Jongh Emily Caitlin Duchess of Boxford Torera Fagbenle (EnterprisingEngines93) Lady Tom Stourton Terence Duncan Alfie Rex Steven Kynman Duck Peter Sam Butch Paxton Dart Ryan Nigel Pilkington Trevor Joe Mills Oliver Douglas Toad Matt Wilkinson Ben Rusty Diesel 10 Duke of Boxford Winston Merrick Rasmus Hardiker Bill Ilovetrain323 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Boco Nelson Mac John Hasler Rheneas Terrier55Stepney (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Stepney Teresa Gallagher Mavis Annie & Clarabel Brenda Lady Hatt Belle Anthony Noble (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Duke FantasticMrS (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Derek Dave Menkin Jack Porter Mika Michelina (EnterprisingEngine93) Isobella Harriet Kershaw Darcy Ms. Jenny MrOliver (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Neville Douglas9andDouglas10 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Buster SteamTeamRedubUK (EnterprisingEngine93) Byron Bradley Duncan (EnterprisingEngine93) Patrick (Cement Mixer) TheEngineShed (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Kelly Dennis Kobias GreatNate4057 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Ned Tim Whitnall Oliver (Excavator) Timothy (SCC) CraneProductions27 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Murdoch Elliot Killick-Ward (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Arthur EpicLafiteau (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Mighty FizzledFirebox (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Fergus Splatter Dodge Rosiethecutie1995 (Sudrian Stories) Molly Dulcie Tracy-Ann Oberman Daisy SpoOderGlen (Sudrian Stories) Caroline Rosie Curtis (EnterprisingEngine93) Elizabeth Thomas1Edward2Henry3 Thumper Nicola Stapleton Rosie TramEngineStudios (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Freddie EnterprisingEngine93 Bertram Eric Michael Legge Luke Miranda Raison Millie Clive Mantle Gator Robert Wilfort Samson Bob Golding Stephen Jonathan Forbes Connor Lucy Montgomery Marion Carly Rufus Jones Flying Scotsman JD41796 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lorry 1 MainlandStudios (Sudrian Stories) Lorry 2 Richard Zach Tom K (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lorry 3 Andrew Homer (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) George Colin McFarlane Bulgy Glenn Wrage Cranky Spencer Colin Skittles (Sudrian Stories) Tigermoth Joey Turner (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Class 40/Bowler Victor Tanzig Wendell William Coleen Onslow Peckett Samantha Albert Angus Adam Atlas Andreas Holly (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lola LizProductions (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lily Arcade Productions (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Algy PieceofJayVA (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lumpy Barford Sugarloadedgirl (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Isabel ZheGermanFlo (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Ivo Hugh Wilbert TheBuriedTruck (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Fred Mama Mainland (Sudrian Stories) Belinda 84F Studios (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Barry Ffarquhar Engine (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Jinty Steamteam3211 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Gilbert Author's Note All property and rights go to Mattel for Thomas, Lauren Faust and Hasbro for My Little Pony. Credit goes to the content creators who voiced Thomas characters in many different fan content - Ilovetrain323: Boco, Nelson & Mac - Terrier55Stepney: Stepney - Anthony Noble: Duke - FantasticMrS: Derek - Mika Michelina: Isobella - MrOliver: Neville - Douglas9andDouglas10: Buster - SteamTeamRedubUK: Byron - Bradley Duncan: Patrick (Cement Mixer) - TheEngineShed: Kelly & Dennis - GreatNate4057: Ned - CraneProductions27: Murdoch - Elliot Killick-Ward: Arthur - EpicLafiteau: Mighty - FizzledFirebox: Fergus - Rosiethecutie1995: Molly - SpoOderGlen: Caroline - Rosie Curtis: Elizabeth - Thomas1Edward2Henry3: Thumper - TramEngineStudios: Freddie - EnterprisingEngine93: Bertram - JD41796: Lorry 1 - MainlandStudios: Lorry 2 - Tom K: Lorry 3 - Andrew Homer: George Season 1: Episode 1: Canterlot Meets the Sodor EnginesMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Season 1: Canterlot to Sodor Canterlot High School It was summer around Canterlot, Principal Celestia has let all her students off school to enjoy their vacation, whether it be flying to another country, going to a theme park, beach, visiting family and all sorts of activities they want to do. But the Rainbooms, were chilling at the steps leading to the entrance of the school. Despite knowing of what they want to do for the summer, they don't know how to celebrate it. "Man, I'm bored, I mean, all of us love enjoying the summer and all, but we feel like we're missing something, just to spice things up," replied Rainbow Dash who is performing tricks with her soccer ball. Rainbow Dash "I agree with you darling, there's something missing in our lifestyle that's not grasping our attention," remarked Rarity as she's painting Applejack's nails. Rarity "Hmm, well, we had ourselves a crazy week in the past, partners. I mean, Thomas and his friends coming here to Canterlot High, stopping Discord and Diesel 10 from taking the Gold Dust and using it to destroy our friends, not to mention dealing with Adagio and the Dazzlings, along with a diesel invasion happening on Sodor, but we beat them as a team y'all," replied Applejack. Applejack "Most definitely Applejack, those diesels, especially Diesel 10, are frightening," whimpered Fluttershy as she cradled Angel in her arms, like a teddy bear. Fluttershy Pinkie Pie zoomed in next to her with a cupcake in her hand. "But Fluttershy, we succeeded, now we can celebrate our summer with a grand party!" she exclaimed as she tossed the cupcake in her mouth. Pinkie Pie "Not so fast Pinkie, we don't know what we wanna do for our grand summer vacation, guess it would be our typical boring summer," questioned Twilight Sparkle as she types on her laptop, updating her projects she's completed after school. Twilight Sparkle "I may have a suggestion,", replied Sunset Shimmer, as she was playing a mobile game on her phone. Sunset Shimmer "What do you suggest?" replied Twilight, as she puts down her laptop. Sunset puts her phone in her pocket. "Why not send a letter to Sir Topham Hatt and let him know if we could borrow all his engines for our summer vacation," replied Sunset. The girls looked at each other for a moment until Twilight broke the silence. "You mean?" remarked Twilight before Rainbow interjected. "Are you suggesting we have every single engine, from the Island of Sodor, come over to Canterlot, so that they, along with us, can enjoy our vacation?" answered Dash who stopped her tricks as she caught the ball with her hands. "Umm, yeah?" replied Sunset nervously. "That...is...awesome!!!!!" exclaimed Dash as she jumped in the air. "Well then, let's get this here vacation started," replied Applejack as Rarity had finished her nails. "Hang on, let me write a letter to Sir Topham Hatt, he might wanna know this too. Besides, if they're at a job they're working on, we can't have them abandon their duty," interjected Twilight as she brings out her notebook and a pen. "She does have a point darling," replied Rarity as she puts her nail polish away. "Alright, we'll make note of that in this letter, write away Twilight," replied Sunset. As she's writing the letter to Sir Topham Hatt, Sunset is thinking of something else that was on her mind that she doesn't want to address it to the girls. Ever since Thomas came to Canterlot High for the first time, she's secretly formed a crush with him, which she showed when she kissed Thomas' cheek before he and his friends returned to Sodor. It was the best moment of her life. Though she doesn't want to say it, but her friends noticed her daydreaming a few times, but she tries to deny having a relationship with him, saying they're just best friends. After a while, Twilight has finished the letter. "How does it look?" replied Twilight as she showed Sunset the letter. The letter said: "Dear Sir Topham Hatt, this is Twilight Sparkle from Canterlot High. We sort of thought of a crazy idea that I don't know if you agree with it. But right now, we're bored out of our minds trying to figure out what we want to do for our vacation. So, we were wondering if we can borrow your engines from Sodor and have them be part of our vacation. If you don't agree with our invitation, I totally understand, work is more important than taking vacations, if you feel me. But if you do agree, we're on board and we'll make sure all your engines are safe and accounted for, you can be sure of that. So, I'll have Sunset deliver this letter to my counterpart by the time I finished this letter, and she'll deliver it straight to you, probably from her assistant Spike. Good day to you sir, sincerely Twilight Sparkle." "So far, it's the best letter you ever wrote to a different dimension, I'll make sure Princess Twilight gets this to Sodor," replied Sunset as she grabbed the letter, rolled it up and placed it in her bag. "Good luck partner," remarked Applejack as she tipped her hat to Sunset. Sunset waved the girls' goodbye, gets up, walks toward the statue and through the portal. Castle of Friendship Sunset steps out of the portal, which is the Crystal Mirror inside Twilight's castle. She had entered the library trying to find Princess Twilight. "Twilight, you in here?" called Sunset as she was searching for Twilight. "Sunset, over here!" called Princess Twilight. Sunset walked over to see Twilight using her magic to levitate some dictionaries onto the empty slots of her bookshelf. Once she's finished, she turned to see Sunset, walks over to her and hugs her, which Sunset did the same. Princess Twilight "So, what brings you to my castle Sunset? A rundown of what's going on at Canterlot, any new sightings of Equestrian magic, a bunch of friendship problems? Okay, maybe not the last one, but you get the idea?" replied Twilight almost bombarding her with questions. "(Chuckles) No, nothing of the sort. But I do have a favor to ask you," replied Sunset. "Okay, you peaked my interest, lay it on me Sunset," replied Twilight as she is now intrigued. "My friends and I are starting to get bored, during the start of our summer vacation. So, we thought of an idea of writing a letter to our old friend, Sir Topham Hatt. We all asked if we can borrow all his engines from Sodor, to come join our vacation," answered Sunset telling Twilight of their grand plan. "But, if all his engines are coming to Canterlot, then his railway will be barren," replied Twilight arching her brow, concerned about her plan. "Well, not completely barren, he might bring other engines from different countries, railways or even the mainland to help aid him in keeping the railway stable," replied Sunset with a solution to the problem. "I guess you have a point Sunset. So, where's that letter you were telling me about," pondered Twilight agreeing with Sunset's solution. "Right here in my little bag," remarked Sunset as she used her magic to open her bag and lifted the rolled up letter out of it. She brought it over to Twilight, which she took it with her magic as well. She opens the letter, analyzes it and turns to Sunset. "Seems like a nice letter, I'll make sure I deliver it to Sir Topham Hatt. Although, I do have a word of warning," replied Twilight. "What sort of warning?" worried Sunset. "Since the Magic Railroad intertwines between Equestria & Canterlot with the magical tracks it leads here. Once the engines go through the Magic Buffers, they either go straight to Canterlot or appear here, from the Crystal Mirror. But it's not a big deal, and the process will still resume when they go to Canterlot," answered Twilight despite the long explanation. "Huh, that's weird," pondered Sunset as she rubbed her chin with her hoof. "Well, like I said, it might be a possibility, just hasn't been tested yet. Anyways, let's get this letter sent, ready Spike?" replied Twilight as she looked at Spike, who was dusting the shelf. "Ready," replied Spike as he ran towards her. Spike He blew fire on the letter as it slowly disintegrates, about to be teleported to Sodor, as the three watch the letter disintegrate, a familiar face appears. "Uhh Twilight, what's going on here?" questioned Starlight Glimmer. Starlight Glimmer "Oh, hi Starlight, guess who came back," said Twilight as she points her hoof to Sunset. "Oh, hi Sunset, it's been awhile," replied Starlight as she hugs Sunset. "Hey Starlight, it sure has been. Has Twilight been showing you some new stuff while I was at Canterlot," commented Sunset. "Well, other than helping Twilight become a better Princess of Friendship, learning better ways of how I use my magic and assisting the School of Friendship from time to time," answered Starlight as she listed the things she's been doing. "That's quite a list for her to do Twilight," remarked Sunset. "Well, had to keep Starlight busy, while at the same time, having her join us on some fun adventures," replied Twilight. "Too true Twilight, umm, I don't want to be rude, but I sorta overheard your little conversation about a whole bunch of visitors coming here," replied Starlight inquisitively. "Oh well, I sorta thought of this crazy idea back at Canterlot High, about bringing in all of Sir Topham Hatt's engines over to Canterlot for a grand vacation that we're having," answered Sunset. "Sir Topham who now?" replied Spike confusingly. "And what engines?" said Starlight unsure of what's going on. "Well, long story short Starlight, there's a third dimension that resides in the magical realm. Just beyond that portal, leads not only Canterlot, but a dimension/bridge way to a different dimension called the Magic Railroad. The tracks that connect in this lead to both Equestria & Canterlot, but they also lead to the third dimension, an island called Sodor. Inside the island, is a large railway which consists of sentient vehicles by air, sea & land that can talk. But me and my friends back in Canterlot, we're thinking of talking to the controller of the railway, Sir Topham Hatt, via a letter. And that very letter said if it's okay to bring his engines to Canterlot to join our grand vacation. Got that so far Starlight?" answered Sunset. "So, what you're telling me is that there's another magical dimension connected to ours. And that dimension consists of a large island with a very large railway filled with sentient vehicles from air, land & sea, that can talk. And you want to invite these vehicles to join your vacation? Though, how would they move when they get there?" questioned Starlight rubbing her chin. "Probably the same way how Sunset and the other humans move around, once they exited the portal, they manifest a human form to move. Maybe that's a possibility," pondered Spike. "Spike may have a point," said Twilight agreeing with Spike. "Ooh, that sounds like fun, can I join in?" said Starlight joyously. "Sunset, you sure you want to bring Starlight?" asked Twilight. "Trust me Twi, I've taken her through the portal before, and she seems to like it," replied Sunset assuring Twilight. "Okay, I trust you Sunset," remarked Twilight. "Umm, does this mean I get to go?" questioned Starlight arching her brow. "One more thing, we need to talk to Princess Celestia about this, you don't mind if you three come along?" replied Twilight. "Of course I always go with you Twi," said Spike excitingly. "I don't mind, Sunset?" asked Starlight to Sunset. "I'm down,", replied Sunset. "Well then, let's get going to Canterlot Castle," replied Twilight. The small group head towards the train station awaiting the next train. Once the train arrives, they got in one of the coaches, as the train steams off to Canterlot. Canterlot Castle After a while, they arrived at Canterlot as they head to Canterlot Castle. As they walked in the castle, inside were Princess Celestia & Luna, the rulers of Equestria. They looked to see the group approach the two. "Hello your four, it's a pleasure seeing you guys again.", called Celestia greeting the quartet. Princess Celestia "The honor is all mine, your majesty," remarked Twilight greeting the princess. "Hello Celestia, long time no see," replied Sunset. "How are you doing Sunset?" asked Celestia. "I'm doing great Celestia, though the reason we came to you two is because we have a request and we may need your help," replied Sunset to the Princess of the Sun. "Of course Sunset, what is it that you need?" asked Celestia to Sunset. Well, in Canterlot, your human counterpart gave us a vacation, our friends are bored and we don't know what to do. So, I thought of this idea, if it's okay with Sir Topham Hatt to send all his engines to Canterlot, so that they can also join our vacation. And if they somehow came through Twilight's mirror, you can control the crowd and have them get to Canterlot safely. Do you think you can do that, your highnesses?" asked Sunset. "This does seem risky, but if that's what you want Sunset, then we're up for it," replied Princess Luna. Princess Luna "We'll be honored to help you girls, take us to your castle," replied Celestia. "Umm, if it's okay with you Princess Celestia, can I come along with Sunset to take part in her vacation?" asked Starlight to the princess. "I can assure you Celestia, that Starlight has come a long way from her "rough beginnings", I trust her with my heart," assured Twilight. "Aww Twilight, that means so much to me, thank you," cried Starlight hearing Twilight show how much she cares for her. "You're welcome Starlight," replied Twilight. "Well, I see no problem for Starlight to join your little, or should I say, big vacation," replied Celestia agreeing with their plan. "Thank you your majesty. Well girls, let's get started," said Sunset. The girls giggled as they raced off back to the Castle of Friendship, leaving the princesses smiling over their excitement. "They surely are a playful bunch if I do say so myself," asked Luna to Celestia. "Indeed sister, indeed," remarked Celestia as the princesses followed the girls. Island of Sodor Meanwhile, on the Island of Sodor, all of Sir Topham Hatt's engines are busy doing their favorite jobs around the island: Thomas pulling Annie & Clarabel, Percy taking the mail, Henry pulling the Flying Kipper and Gordon pulling the Express. Almost every engine from the boats, ships, planes & helicopters, cars & trucks, steam engines, diesel engines, Narrow Gauge & Arlesdale engines are making sure they keep the time tables, deliveries and schedules in check. Knapford Station It was nighttime at Knapford Station, Sir Topham Hatt is signing a bunch of papers some of his staff sent him, until he hears sparkling and a purple glow in one of his drawers. Once it subsides, he opens it and sees a letter. "What's this, a letter from Equestria. Hmm, interesting, let's see what it says," replied the Fat Controller himself, Sir Topham Hatt. Sir Topham Hatt As he opened the letter, he begins reading it and at first, was surprised and intrigued as well. Once the workload dies down, he walks to his car and raced off to Tidmouth Sheds to tell the other engines. At the sheds, all the other engines were resting after a hard day's work, Henry was the last one to arrive after delivering the remaining fish in the Flying Kipper. Tidmouth Sheds "(Sniffs) Ugh, Henry, what will make you wash that wretched scent off of you!" grumbled Gordon, the LNER Class A1 Pacific. His job was to take the Express from Knapford, Vicarstown and Barrow. But on rare occasions, he occasionally pulls freight trains as well. Gordon "I'm sorry Gordon, but if I'm taking the kipper, I'll have the smell of fish on me, I can't help myself if I smell bad," replied Henry, the LMS Stanier Class 5 "Black Five". His job is to take the heavy goods trains for different parts of the island as well as take coaches as well. But his favorite job is pulling the Flying Kipper, a specialized long fish train. Henry "Henry is right Gordon; he can't help it if he was tasked to pull the kipper. If he smells like he had fish on him, he can't help himself," murmured Edward, the FR 21/K2 Class. His job is to take both freight and passenger trains in different parts of the island. Edward "Ugh, of course you would say that Edward," grumbled Gordon. "Well I don't appreciate it either, ugh, you smell disgusting Henry. Why don't you live at the harbor why don't you!" glared James, the L&YR Class 28. His job is the same as Edward, but he sometimes prefers passengers over freight. James "James, you know better than that. Henry is a part of this team, besides, Arthur is in charge of the harbor!" glared Percy, the Avonside 0-4-0ST. His job is the same as the mixed tender engines, but his favorite job is pulling the mail train at night. Percy "Percy does have a point James, not only that, he's our heavy goods engine of this team, next to Rebecca. Both of them are the backbone of the team, carrying the heavy goods," remarked Thomas, the LB&SCR E2 Class. His job is very much the same as the other three, but his main job is to take passengers, on his own branchline. Thomas "You're not wrong about that Thomas," replied Edward. "Besides, don't you pull goods trains too Gordon?" remarked Thomas to Gordon slyly. "I'll have you know that I was forced to pull goods trains thanks to Sir Topham Hatt. When I would rather pull the grand express. That's what an express engine would really pull, rather than dirty goods trains!" grumbled Gordon. "Well, I don't see the problem with that Gordon, us tender engines can do a bit of both, pulling passengers and freight trains. It's a combo we all can do," replied Rebecca, the SR West Country/Battle of Britain Class. Much like the rest of the engines, she takes heavy goods as well as passengers. Rebecca "Thank you Rebecca," commented Henry. "You boys just can't seem to leave poor Henry alone, don't you Gordon & James," remarked Emily, the GNR 1003 Stirling Engine. She does the same passenger and freight jobs as the others, but she has her own coaches which is different from Thomas's who carry Annie & Clarabel. Emily "What?! (Stammers) What are you talking about Emily?! We're not trying to bother him!" protested James almost sounded offended by what Emily said. "How can you accuse us in such a manner Emily? We're merely making an observation, since we've been smelling him ever since he comes back with the kipper. That's just it, a mere observation!" exclaimed Gordon. "Honestly, can you two at least try not to antagonize Henry so much, please, it's getting extremely tiresome,", grumbled Toby, the GER Class C53/LNER J70. While he can't pull the more extravagant passenger trains like the express, he does carry small passenger trains with his faithful coach, Henrietta. He often does freight work almost the majority of the time. Toby "Ugh, fine Toby, we apologize for saying that you smell Henry, right James?" murmured Gordon to James. "(Sighs) Right Gordon, we're sorry," sighed James. "I appreciate the apology you two, thank you," smiled Henry. "Finally, now that that is settled, anyone care to share what they've been doing during today." suggested Thomas. "Well, I had to take the local train from Maithwaite to Maron, I missed the old days when I carried passengers," sighed Edward remembering his days when he was at his prime. "Ha, that's funny, maybe because you're getting..." exclaimed James and before he can finish his sentence. "James?" glared Thomas. "(Gulps) S-Shutting up," replied James quietly. "Anyways, I had to take a flower train to Kellsthrope," replied Emily. "Are they having a flower show over there?" said Thomas inquisitively. "Not exactly, they just need new flowers to replace their old ones," answered Emily. "Oh, I see, what did you do Percy?" asked Thomas. "I had to take some quarry cars to Ffarquhar Quarry to be filled with stone," replied Percy cheerfully. "Mavis needing new stone for her stone trains," asked Toby. "Yep, there was a shipment of stone that need to be delivered, so I had to bring in new stone trucks to the quarry," answered Percy. "That's amazing Percy, what did you do Nia?" replied Rebecca. "I had to take a supply train from the docks to the Steamworks, Victor needs new machinery," answered Nia, the KUR ED1/EAR 11 Class. Originally, she was from Africa, but after Thomas found her and she told him that she doesn't have a proper home, Thomas offered her a home here on Sodor. Now, she does almost every job she can do. Nia Victor needed replacement parts for his machines?" asked James. "Yeah, they were getting worn down, and close to breaking. So I was tasked to collecting new parts to replace the old ones," replied Nia. "Neat, I'm sure some of you can already tell what I've been doing," called Thomas seeing if his friends can guess what he did, even if it's obvious. "Working on your branchline as per usual?" answered Percy slyly. "(Gasps dramatically) Oh Percy, how could you possibly know?" gasped Thomas dramatically. "(Chuckles) It's kinda obvious when we know what you've been working on Thomas," replied Edward. "I guess you have a point Edward," said Thomas. "I had to take some coal trucks from the coaling plant to the docks, they need a delivery of coal to ship to the mainland," replied Toby. "Did you bring Henrietta with you?" asked Emily. Yeah, although she doesn't like being covered in coal dust, but she can't say no to not be with me. Besides, if she were to be dirty, she'll get a wash," answered Toby. "That's commitment Toby, and I'm sure Henrietta will be very proud of you," complimented Henry to Toby. "Pff, please, I'll have you all know that I've had a splendid job, and that's..." retorted James and again before he can finish his sentence Gordon interjected. "Pulling a train of fuel tankers to the fuel depot," interrupted Gordon. "Why yes, wha hey!!!" shouted James. "James, I saw you grumble while pulling the tankers when I was pulling the Express," grumbled Gordon. "Ugh, honestly, Sir Topham Hatt really needs to give me more passenger jobs rather than goods work," mumbled James grumpily. I'm pretty sure you Gordon have been pulling the "Grand Express" for today, haven't you?" interjected Henry. "Why yes, yes I have dear Henry," replied Gordon nonchalantly. "Why am I not surprised," mumbled Henry. "I had to take a heavy goods train to Vicarstown that needs to be delivered to the mainland, I had to drop it off for Peter to take to the mainland," said Rebecca cheerfully. "Peter, how is our big boy Rebecca?" exclaimed Edward. "He's doing well, but he plans on coming back to help his friends at the LMS, I'm sure Reginald misses him," answered Rebecca. "(Laughs) Oh that Peter, such a friendly chap. I can't wait to see him the next time I visit the LMS," replied Edward happily. Then, they see Sir Topham Hatt approach the sheds. He got out of his car and approached his engines. "Good evening, engines," greeted Sir Topham Hatt. "Good evening sir!" replied the engines. "Now, normally, I would congratulate you all on your splendid work efforts on your jobs. First off, I am proud of you all. Second, this is probably going to sound strange, but I somehow got a letter from Canterlot written by Twilight Sparkle," announced Sir Topham Hatt. "Twilight Sparkle, princess or human counterpart?" asked Thomas. "I believe the human counterpart?" pondered Sir Topham Hatt. "What does the letter say sir?" replied Henry. "The letter said that their summer vacation is missing something to make it special, and that something is all my engines on Sodor,", replied Sir Topham Hatt recalling what the letter said. "That's very peculiar?" pondered Toby. "What do you say sir?" asked Percy. "Hmm, well, I have been thinking this over, and I notice all my engines have been working extra hard. So, I think all my engines deserve a year vacation to Canterlot. Of course, I will find other engines to help find in all your duties while you're on vacation, along with some old friends," replied Sir Topham Hatt. The engines cheered, knowing they'll meet their old friends, the Rainbooms, after so long, but Nia & Rebecca were a little confused. "Uhh, what's Canterlot?" asked Nia. "Nia, you and Rebecca are going to love it, follow us," suggested Percy. One by one, they left the sheds with Nia & Rebecca following behind, but Sir Topham Hatt stopped Thomas because he wants to tell him something. "Oh Thomas, before you go, I have something to tell you," called Sir Topham Hatt to Thomas. "Yes sir?" replied Thomas. "Since you, along with the other engines are heading to Canterlot to join the Rainboom's vacation. I want you to make sure you keep every engine going into Canterlot safe,", mentioned Sir Topham Hatt. "Don't worry sir, I'll make sure they're safe, you can be sure of that," replied Thomas. "Thank you Thomas, also while you're going to the buffers, I'll make sure the others carry the smaller engines and road vehicles as well. Now, hurry and catch up with your friends," called Sir Topham Hatt. "I'll see you later sir," remarked Thomas. Thomas whistled and raced off to join his friends at the Magic Buffers. As he was traveling down the line, his mind were flooded with the times he spent with the girls, teaching him how their world works, showing him their magical abilities, showing Thomas's friends around Canterlot, finding Lady and restoring her magic and having to stop Discord and Diesel 10 from destroying all magic. But one girl has stood out amongst the rest, the very person that helped him adapt to Canterlot, that person is Sunset Shimmer. She was the one who stood by his side, and helped him over any obstacle he has, she was a special friend to him, thinking about her made him blush. Thomas continued pressing on to catch up to his friends. Once he caught up, Edward was at the front of the Magic Buffers, followed by Henry, Percy, Toby, Rebecca, Gordon, James, Emily & Nia. Magic Buffers (Stop at 2:18) "You guys ready?" called Thomas to his friends from behind. "We're ready Thomas." called Edward from the front. "As long as this vacation doesn't dirty my coat," mumbled James from behind Gordon. "Would you care less about your coat and focus on the vacation James!" grumbled Gordon from behind Rebecca. "Come on you guys, knock it off will ya!" groaned Toby from behind Percy. "Uhh, is this safe you guys?" worried Nia from behind Emily. "Don't worry Nia, you'll experience a little change, but nothing that'll have you freaking out. Besides, you have us to be by your side," assured Percy from behind Henry. "Think of yourself as getting a little makeover, but in a good way," replied Emily from behind James. "If it's alright with Emily, then it's alright with us," remarked Henry from behind Edward. "We're ready Thomas," called Rebecca from behind Toby. "Well then, lead the way Edward," called Thomas. So Edward led the caravan of engines through the Magic Buffers, with Thomas right behind them. Through the buffers, they will begin their miraculous transformation. In the Castle of Friendship, Celestia, Starlight, Luna, Twilight, Spike and Sunset were waiting for them until the portal started crackling. Twilight looked at the portal, and then, the engines flew straight toward Twilight and crashed right on top of her. The others winced seeing Twilight crushed under all the engines, who are now ponies. With the help of the others, they managed to help the engines up on their hooves. - Thomas's alicorn form is colored light blue with light gray hooves, his wings are light blue with a yellow trim at the edge, his mane and tail are long and colored black, while his mane reached his shoulders, his horn is light blue and his cutie mark is his #1. - Edward's unicorn form has the same colors for his hooves and fur like Thomas, his mane & tail are dark brown, while his mane reaches the base of his neck, his horn is also light blue like Thomas and his cutie mark is his #2. - Henry's earth pony form is colored light green with yellow hooves, his mane & tail are the same color & length as Thomas and his cutie mark is his #3. - Gordon's Pegasus form has the same color fur as Thomas & Edward, but his hooves are black, his wings are the same color as Thomas without the yellow edge, his mane & tail are the same as Thomas & Henry, but his mane is styled in a sleek fashion giving his taste for speed and his cutie mark is his #4. - James's Pegasus form is colored red, with the same hooves as Edward, his mane & tail are the same as Thomas, Henry & Gordon, but his mane is styled in a pre-Mohawk style, his wings are red and his cutie mark is his #5. - Percy's earth pony form has the same fur color as Henry, his mane & tail are the same as Thomas, but smaller, and he's shorter than the rest of them, his hooves are yellow like Henry and his cutie mark is his #6. - Toby's earth pony form is colored brown, his hooves are tan, his mane & tail are silver and shorter and his cutie mark is his #7. - Emily's unicorn form is colored dark green, her hooves are dark bronze, her mane & tail are dark gold and longer than the boys, with some of her mane covering one of her eyes, her horn is dark green, her eyes contain emerald eyeshadow and her cutie mark is her #12. - Nia's unicorn form is colored orange, her hooves are light orange, her mane & tail are black, but her mane is braided, her horn is orange and her cutie mark is her #18. - Rebecca's Pegasus form is colored yellow, her hooves are sky blue, her mane and tail are the same color as her hooves, but with a red streak for added flare, her wings are yellow and her cutie mark is her #22. Everyone was surprised seeing their new pony forms, but Sunset recognized some of them, especially one in particular. "Thomas!" exclaimed Sunset, she leaped towards Thomas and hugged him, he looked to see Sunset in her pony form. "Sunset, is that you?" asked Thomas. "Yes Thomas, it's me, I missed you so much," cried Sunset. "I missed you too Sunset," smiled Thomas. Sunset nuzzled as Thomas returned the hug, knowing they're back together after being away for so long. Sunset let go of the hug and sees Thomas in his full glory. He's a smidge taller while standing next to her, his mane is flowing in the breeze due to the windows open in Twilight's castle and when he spreads his wings, everyone was in shock. Starlight, Twilight, Spike, Sunset and the princesses were in awe as they mesmerized Thomas's wingspan. "What, why are you all staring at me?" replied Thomas confusingly. "Uhh, look at yourself, your wings are massive!" exclaimed Twilight pointing at Thomas's wings. He looked in the mirror and was surprised by his new wings, they're majestic but they also make him feel powerful. "Whoa, I feel like I'm royalty," replied Thomas surprisingly. "Not just that Thomas, your wings even rival Celestia's!", exclaimed Twilight. Celestia observed his wings as she aligned hers with him, she was amazed to see his wings are a smidge bigger than hers. "Uh, is that a bad thing?" worried Thomas. "Not exactly Thomas, you have to prove yourself if you're gonna be royalty just like us. But when me and my sister step down, either you, Twilight or the both of you will be the next future rulers," replied Celestia to Thomas. "Umm, I don't know about that, but it could be a possibility," pondered Twilight. "Uhh your highness, Thomas isn't the only one with wings," remarked Emily. Princess Twilight and the others looked to see James, Gordon & Rebecca flexing their wings, but Gordon's a bit bigger. "Gordon, look at you!" exclaimed Rebecca. "Oh my, Rebecca look at your wings!" exclaimed Gordon. "Hey you guys, aren't you forgetting someone?" reminded Sunset. "Sunset!" shouted the other engines. "(Chuckles) Yes, it's me you guys," replied Sunset to the other engines. "Well, this is a surprise," remarked Percy. Nia and Rebecca don't have the slightest clue of what's going on. "Uhh, what's going on?" replied the two girls. "Oh, I'm sorry, Nia & Rebecca, meet Sunset Shimmer," replied Thomas introducing Sunset to the girls. "It's certainly nice to meet you two," greeted Sunset. "It's nice to meet you too Sunset," replied Rebecca. "As for how I met Sunset, I traveled from Sodor to Canterlot via the Magic Buffers, who helped me out when I was on a mission. After a while, the rest of my friends came to rescue me, and aid me during my mission. You two weren't around when it happened," recalled Thomas to the girls remembering the events that happened to him when he was in Canterlot. "Really, I never knew that," remarked Nia surprisingly. "Yeah, it's kinda of a long story. But where you're going Nia, you'll enjoy every second of it, oh, my apologies, my name is Princess Twilight of Equestria, and these are my friends, Starlight Glimmer, my assistant Spike and Princess Celestia & Luna, the rulers of Equestria. Cadence would be here, but she's sick and has to stay behind at the Crystal Empire." replied Twilight. "Thank you for the introductions Twilight, and I definitely remember you Spike, only the dog counterpart of you," remarked Thomas to Spike. "Ehh, no big deal man, at least I trust you enough to be our friend," replied Spike. "And I remember you two, well, your human counterparts when you helped me adapt to Canterlot High, but seeing that you both are the rulers of Equestria, I am honored to be by your presence," replied Thomas. "The honor is all ours Sir Thomas," remarked Luna. "The same goes for me as well, in fact, all of your friends are more than welcome to visit here in Equestria, as well as Canterlot, your almost second & third homes," replied Celestia to Thomas. "I be honored by that privilege Celestia," said Thomas being honored by Celestia's suggestion. "So, let me get this straight Sunset, you know these guys minus Nia & Rebecca?" called Starlight to Sunset. "Yes, I do Starlight, and let me tell you, they're incredibly fun," replied Sunset. "Really, I like to see that for myself," cooed Starlight. "So, are you guys ready to start our vacation?" called Sunset to the engines. "Yeah!!!" shouted the engines. "Don't worry you two, you'll like Canterlot, trust me," assured Sunset to Nia. "We'll trust you Sunset.", replied Nia. Before they leave for Canterlot, Princess Twilight approached Thomas to engage in a little conversation. "So, you're the next ruler of Equestria, from what Celestia said?" remarked Thomas. "Yeah, that is correct. And almost all alicorns are destined for royalty. But you, considering you're the leader of your team and Celestia sees potential in you, you might rule right next to me," suggested Twilight. "Royalty sounds like a really big job, and I don't think I want to leave Sodor for this," worried Thomas. "Hey, I too was shocked that Celestia put me in the royalty spotlight, and I thought I'm never gonna see my friends once I ascend the throne. I can still see my friends once every moon, and the same goes for you, you can visit the throne once every moon, and I don't mind myself ruling the kingdom by myself without you, and, if what Celestia says it's true, you and I could be future rulers of Equestria," replied Twilight kindly. "I suppose, from Sodor, everyone calls me the Leader of Sodor, so I guess that's what Celestia sees in me," murmured Thomas. "Maybe so, I hope we see each other again the next time we meet," smiled Twilight. "I too am honored to have met you Thomas, both me and my sister were glad knowing we have another protector in our lands," replied Celestia sweetly. Then, Thomas remembers someone he hasn't seen during their journey to Equestria. "Hey, during our travel here, we haven't seen Lady, where is she?" replied Thomas. "Closer than you think, old friend," replied someone very familiar to Thomas. A magical gold light illuminated from the hallway and emerged, showing a red-violet alicorn with gold hooves wearing dark gold boots, a gold chestplate with red-violet accents, a crown on her head with red-violet accents, red-violet wings as big as Luna's, her mane and tail are gold with a red-violet streak running down for flare, her eyes have goldish-yellow eyeshadow, her horn is red-violet and her cutie mark is Gold Dust. Lady has arrived in the Castle of Friendship. "Hello Thomas," replied Lady. Lady "Lady!" exclaimed Thomas. "Whoa, you look beautiful as an alicorn Lady," remarked Sunset looking over Lady's pony form. "Why thank you Sunset, it has been a while," replied Lady looking at Sunset. "It has, hasn't it, still protecting the Magic Railroad," commented Sunset. "More or less, but Celestia gave me a telepathic message telling me that all of Sodor's engines are joining Sunset's vacation idea. I just, can't let this opportunity pass up. Especially since I can catch up with an old friend of mine that saved me so long ago," commented Lady telling Sunset how she got here. "Wait Twilight, you said something about Cadence taking a sick day, who will fill in for her, Shining can't possibly take care of Flurry and rule an empire all by himself," exclaimed Sunset concerned about the safety of the Crystal Empire. "That's where I come in," interjected Lady. "Yep, Lady is going to be filling in for Cadence while she's resting. She'll rule the Crystal Empire and assist the princesses in the process. I just knew she's the right one for the job. While she does have a duty to watch over the Magic Railroad, she doesn't fail to impress," remarked Twilight. "(Chuckles) Thank you Twilight, and since Cadence is Twilight's foal sitter, she gave me the job of temporary foal sitter, I've been keeping her busy telling about all that is grand about Sodor and the way the realms have a special magic binding them, along with teaching her about my power," replied Lady. "Gold dust, isn't it," answered Thomas. "(Chuckles) Always spot on, aren't you Thomas," cooed Lady looking at Thomas. "(Blushes) Well, after all, I did save you from the clutches of Diesel 10, did I, so, it's my way of saying thank you for letting me rescue you from your amnesia so to speak," interjected Thomas. "I guess you have a point Thomas. And for rescuing me from Diesel 10, twice, allow me to give you some of my power," replied Lady. "WHAT?!?!?!", shouted the engines. "You serious? You want me to inherit your power," replied Thomas, he was shocked by this decision. "Of course, after everything you've done to help me, you've shown me the purity in your heart, the courage, the determination, you've shown me that you are worthy of your power. Now watch, as the power transfer commences!" called Lady. She activated her horn as her eyes glowed gold. Everyone watched as she conjures up a golden ball of energy containing inside, some of her Gold Dust. She then used her magic to levitate the golden ball towards Thomas. Once it touches Thomas, it begins absorbing into him. He then glows gold as the others blocked the light from hitting their eyes. The Gold Dust begins acclimating into Thomas's body with some added addons, gold armor boots appeared over his hooves, a golden chestplate appeared on his chest with blue lining and showing his #1 in the center. His mane and tail grew longer with a blue streak going down the end, and finally, a crown appeared on his head giving him the appearance of a future ruler. "Whoa!!" awed the princesses, Starlight, Sunset, Spike and the Steam Team seeing Thomas's transformation. The light dimmed down as Thomas looks at his royal armor. "What the, what happened to me?" replied Thomas surprisingly. "The transfer is complete, you now have my gold dust abilities, and it seems that the magic has given you the royalty treatment. At least this will give you the idea of what you might look like when you do rule Equestria with Twilight," called Lady explaining what had happened. "This is some upgrade," commented Thomas. The armor magically disappears as he returns to normal, as Princess Celestia approaches. "When the time comes Thomas, when if you want to temporarily rule Equestria by Twilight's side, just ask. But in the meantime, enjoy your vacation," replied Celestia to Thomas. "Seems reasonable, and when you put it that way Celestia, it could sorta work," acknowledged Thomas. "Before I forget, I'll occasionally visit Canterlot to see how you guys are doing, while maintaining any other visitors coming here to Equestria," interjected Lady. "Sounds perfect, alright everyone, let's get going, you ready Sunset," replied Thomas to Sunset. "Ready Thomas, how about you Starlight?" replied Sunset to Starlight. "Ready Sunset," replied Starlight proudly. Twilight activates the portal to Canterlot High, one by one, each of them enters the portal, ready to go to Canterlot. Back at Canterlot High, the rest of the Rainbooms were waiting for the others to come back. Then, they hear the portal coming to life, waiting in anticipation for them. Sunset and Starlight were the first to arrive, followed by Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Emily, Nia & Rebecca, with the latter two experiencing their new human bodies. - Nia has light orange skin, her hair is short and colored dark brown styled in a bun, gold hoop earrings are attached on her ears, her eyes have dark orange eyeshadow, she wears an African dress with orange, yellow, green, red, black & purple highlights, her number 18 and name stitched on the front and light brown sneakers on her feet. - Rebecca has light yellow skin, her hair is long and flowing but ends at her back and colored yellow with a red streak going down, she wears a yellow dress with a belt around her waist with the initials NWR, the bottom of her dress has an orange and red stripe, followed by white bundles underneath, her number 22 stitched on the left side, orangish-red socks and yellow heels. "Nia, Rebecca, welcome to Canterlot High,", called Thomas to the two girls. The two looked at the big school and were amazed at seeing it, as they gaze all over the town, seeing the beauty of it. "So, this is where you girls live?" asked Nia. "Yep, this is our home. Nia & Rebecca, meet the rest of our friends, we call ourselves the Rainbooms: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack & Rarity," replied Sunset as she introduced Nia & Rebecca to the girls. "Hi there," greeted Twilight. "Howdy!" hollered Applejack. "S'up!", called Dash. "Bonjour," replied Rarity. "Hi!!" exclaimed Pinkie cheerfully. "Hello," replied Fluttershy quietly. "Hello," the girls greeted the Rainbooms. "I have a feeling you two will probably like Canterlot," asked Thomas. "I think so, and this is going to be fun," replied Rebecca happily. What Rebecca doesn't know that this is vacation, is the beginning of the monumental adventure by both the Rainbooms and the Steam Team, filled with fun, adventure, action and some romance as well. What will their adventures entail, well, that'll be telling, tune in for Episode 2. Author's Note The outfits for the Rainbooms will be based on their Better Together outfits, the Steam Team (Thomas-Emily) outfits are credited by Jebens1, while Nia and Rebecca's outfits are custom Also, I don't want criticism taking place for this story, I want this story to be enjoyed by you viewers and readers for everyone to enjoy. And if you have ideas you want to see added in, and any pony ideas for the engines of Sodor, then go for it, whether it be Earth, Unicorn, Pegasi or Alicorn Season 1: Episode 2: Setting Up the GroupsMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Season 1: Canterlot to Sodor It was the first day of their summer vacation for the Rainbooms and Steam Team, and to make sure not to make any confusion if more engines were to come, they thought of a system to help fix their situation. "So, here's how this will work out. We'll divide each engine with one of us, so that way, each of us will make sure we keep tabs on each and every one of them, and not be a jumbled mess," analyzed Twilight. "So, you're saying we get each engine from Sodor and put each of them in our group," questioned Rainbow. "Yeah, that's the plan," replied Twilight confidently. "That...is...awesome! Let's do it!" exclaimed Dash excitedly. "Wait up partner, how are we going to manage this new system?" worried Applejack. "Well, if the rest of the engines start coming in, then we'll start separating them out into their respective groups. In the meantime, let's start with the Steam Team for right now," replied Twilight. "Sounds like a good idea," agreed Thomas. "I second the opinion, especially coming from Mr. Future Prince next to me," snickered Sunset. "Very funny," remarked Thomas. "Seems like everything is in order, I'll orchestrate the plan, Fluttershy we'll start with you, who do you pick?" asked Twilight to Fluttershy. "Umm, I guess I'll pick Henry, what do you say?" replied Fluttershy quietly. "I don't mind sticking with you Fluttershy, after all, us nature lovers got to stick together," replied Henry to Fluttershy. Being near him made Fluttershy blush a little. "Seems logical since you guys love the outdoors. Hmm, Applejack, what about you?" asked Twilight to Applejack. "Who do ya think Ms. Sparkle, I'm sticking with Toby all the way!" replied Applejack boldly. "You go AJ," replied Toby. ”That’s obvious, you guys enjoy working on the countryside. Rainbow, who do you choose?” remarked Twilight. ”Who do you think, I’m sticking with my man, Gordon!” exclaimed Dash. ”You made the right choice, Dash,” replied Gordon. ”I think you two fit in so well, since you guys love to run and go really fast,” replied Twilight. ”Mhm, I can see the resemblance,” commented Sunset. Let’s see, who to choose, Pinkie, who do you choose?” asked Twilight to Pinkie. ”Who do you think Twilight! Percy is one of a kind and always will be!” exclaimed Pinkie. ”Party pals to the end!” replied Percy. ”Oh yeah! shouted Pinkie. ”Those two match perfectly, since they love to have fun. Rarity, who do you pick?” asked Twilight to Rarity. ”Uh, who do you think darling? There’s nothing more than my Jamesy,” cooed Rarity. ”(Blushes) Uhh, totally, Rarity and I make a cracking team,” replied James. ”Mhm, I can already tell, like their looks and fashion,” remarked Twilight. ”Speaking of which, Twilight, who do you wanna partner with?” asked Sunset to Twilight. ”Umm, I think Edward, wanna partner with me,” asked Twilight to Edward. "I don't see why not. I think you and I would work just fine," remarked Edward. ”(Blushes) Yeah, totally, (Clears throat) last but not least Sunset, who are you staying with?” asked Twilight to Sunset, while trying to hide a blush next to Edward. ”I have a feeling you know who it is?” remarked Sunset. ”Sunset and I, our friendship can never be separated,” replied Thomas. Sunset blushed at Thomas’s comments, the last three were Emily, Nia and Rebecca. ”Now, what about Emily, where could she go?” pondered Twilight. ”Darling, if I may suggest, why don’t Emily go to Starlight. After all, since Starlight is joining us, she can bond with Emily and learn about Sodor,” eyed Rarity. ”Well, maybe a little, but I don’t mind sticking with Starlight,” replied Emily. "Well then, come aboard Emily," replied Starlight. Emily walked over to Starlight, leaving Nia & Rebecca to decide. ”Hmm, what about you two? Who will work well with you Rebecca?” pondered Twilight to Rebecca. ”Well, I am sweet in nature, and I make all my friends feel happy when I’m around,” answered Rebecca. ”Well, I think I know someone who will work well with you,” replied Twilight. "Who?" asked Rebecca. "Fluttershy, can Rebecca join your group?" asked Twilight to Fluttershy. "I'll be happy to have her be part of my group," replied Fluttershy. "Thanks Fluttershy, I have a feeling you and I will work well together," replied Rebecca. "Same here," answered Fluttershy. Rebecca walks to Fluttershy and Henry. "That leaves you Nia, who will work well with you?" pondered Twilight to Nia. "Well, I'm extremely helpful and always strive to help my friends out when they're in need," answered Nia. "Hmm, Sunset, do you think this fits you?" called Twilight to Sunset. "Yep, this fits my critique, climb aboard Nia," called Sunset. Nia walks to Sunset's group. "Thanks for letting me tag with you Sunset," replied Nia happily. "You're welcome Nia," acknowledged Sunset. "Well then, let's get you guys settled in and hopefully, get this vacation started while at the same time, watch out for any other engines coming in through the portal," replied Twilight, telling the others what's next on the agenda. "But how will we know if the other engines are coming?" commented Sunset. "Hmm, why not a sensor, it could let you guys know via some kind of app, if I remember right from you telling me about Canterlot's technology. That way, it'll let either of us know who comes through the portal and aid them," replied Edward using his brains to devise a strategy for their current predicament. "Edward, you're a genius. Once I'm finished with the sensor, Dash, can you place it next to the portal?" asked Twilight to Rainbow. "Don't worry Twilight, I'll place that sensor faster than you can say "Gotta go fast,"" remarked Dash giving her a thumbs up. "Mind if I tag along with you Twilight?" asked Starlight. "Sure, you can tag along with me if you want," answered Twilight to Starlight. "Oh yes baby!" exclaimed Starlight. So the Rainbooms, Starlight and the Steam Team separated and walked off to different areas of Canterlot. We first head to Applejack's house, as we see Applejack and Toby hitching a ride in Big Mac's truck as he pulls into the driveway to the garage. Applejack's House ”Quite the home you got here Applejack,” remarked Toby impressively. ”Thanks for the compliment Toby, and thank you for the ride Big Mac,” complimented Applejack. ”Eeyup,” replied Big Mac. Big McIntosh "Still can't believe he's your brother and a strong one no less," replied Toby as he gets out of Big Mac's truck. "You said it sugarcube, I also have my granny and little sister around the house, I'll introduce you to them," replied Applejack as she leads Toby to their house. Big Mac, meanwhile, carries a crate of empty cider bottles. Inside, she sees Apple Bloom polishing the bottles and Granny Smith washing the dishes. "Morning Granny," replied Applejack to Granny cheerfully. "Ahh, good morning Applejack, how is my little farm girl," replied Granny cheerfully. Granny Smith "I'm fine Granny, although I brought a guest. Granny Smith, Apple Bloom, meet Toby, an interdimensional guest from a place called Sodor. He's here to join us on a grand summer vacation," remarked Applejack as she introduced Toby to her family. "It's certainly a pleasure to meet you two," replied Toby as he greeted them. "Wow, it surely is an honor to meet you Toby," replied Apple Bloom. Apple Bloom "(Chuckles) The honor is all mine Apple Bloom," replied Toby to Apple. "So, ready for me to show you around the farm Toby," replied Applejack to Toby. "Sure, you can show me," remarked Toby. Applejack grinned as she took Toby around her place. All the while, their dog Winona also tagged along with the pair. While that's going on, we move on to Rarity's house as Rarity brings James & Emily to her place. Rarity's house "Welcome to my humble abode, this is where I live most of my life," addressed Rarity to James & Emily. "I must admit, this is pretty impressive Rarity,", complimented Emily to Rarity. "Why thank you darling, now let me show you the real magic inside,", replied Rarity as she got out her house keys and opened the front door. Inside, Rarity guides her friends inside the house. "(Whistles) Quite an establishment you have here. You live alone?" replied James. "No she doesn't, she lives with me, along with our folks but they're away on holiday," said a voice, James & Emily turned to the source of the voice, it was Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Belle "Oh Sweetie darling, shouldn't you be with your friends?" asked Rarity to Sweetie. "Well, yeah, but when Apple Bloom and Scootaloo told me that you girls are bringing in visitors from another dimension. And after meeting Lady, I don't want to miss meeting the others," remarked Sweetie to Rarity. "Well, I guess you have a point darling, well, since you're so eager to meet our new friends, meet James & Emily from Sodor," introduced Rarity to the two. "It's a pleasure to meet you guys, you two are more than welcome to stay, just don't make a mess," remarked Sweetie to the newcomers. "Pff, please, we won't, trust us," remarked James as Emily rolled her eyes in amusement. Rarity led the three up to her room, inside, she keeps multiple sewing tools, a fainting couch and a closet full of her old, discarded designs. Opal meanwhile, watches the girls show their new friends around the home. "(Whistles) Gotta admit, you have quite the setup in your room Rarity," complimented James. "(Giggles) Why thank you Jamesy, you're too kind. Feel free to explore my friends, me casa is su casa," replied Rarity to her friends. James & Emily took liberty to look around, even Sweetie gave them the opportunity to look through Rarity's old designs. Meanwhile, Fluttershy led Rebecca & Henry to her house. She opened her door and led them to her bedroom, consisting of a computer desk, a beanbag chair, pictures of Angel & Fluttershy on the wall, a bedside drawer and a wardrobe. "Welcome to my humble, little home, make yourselves at home, and I recommend you try the beanbag chair, it's super comfy.", replied Fluttershy as she showed them her bedroom. Rebecca approached her beanbag and collapsed on top of it. "Ahh, you're not lying, this is comfy.", sighed Rebecca. Angel appeared and hopped onto Rebecca's lap. "Ooh, hello little one." "Ooh, I see you get acquainted to my bunny, Angel, isn't he a sweetheart," replied Fluttershy sweetly. "He certainly is cute," replied Rebecca as Angel's ears twitch. She pats Angel's head as Henry sat on her bed while Fluttershy is sitting in her computer chair. "I'm glad you let us stay at your house Fluttershy," replied Henry. "Of course I don't mind Henry, after all, all of you are my friends. And it's my job as your friend to make sure you guys feel welcomed. The girls and I will do everything to make you guys feel at home," remarked Fluttershy telling Henry why her friends want to make them feel at home. "(Blushes slightly) Oh my I-I don't know what to say Fluttershy" remarked Henry surprisingly. "(Blushes) There's nothing more to say, I enjoy having you guys in my company," replied Fluttershy sweetly. Fluttershy got up, walked towards Henry and hugged him to give him a sense of closeness, all the while the two of them are blushing. Rebecca sees this and smiles knowing they're cute together. Meanwhile, Pinkie opened the door to her house as she guides Percy to her bedroom. "Welcome to my home Percy, I have everything that's all things fun, from video games, sweets and all the wazoo!" exclaimed Pinkie to Percy. "Wow, I must admit, your room is very colorful and smells of cupcakes?" questioned Percy. "Oh, I have a cupcake scent dispenser in my room, maybe that's what you're smelling," answered Pinkie to Percy. Percy was still amazed by the interior of Pinkie's room, when she went to her bed and picked up her stuffed gator, Gummy. "This is my little buddy Gummy, isn't he precious?" replied Pinkie as she showed Percy her stuffed animal. "He looks cool, and no teeth? Why is that?" questioned Percy. "Oh, from what I know, it was inspired by one baby alligator that doesn't have any teeth as a major birth defect. Maybe that's the case, I'm not so sure," pondered Pinkie as she looks at her stuffed animal. "We may never know, it probably will remain a mystery," said a voice, Percy looked around to who said that, until he turned to see another individual in Pinkie's house. "Hello there," she introduced herself to Percy, she's Pinkie Pie's sister, Maud Pie. Maud Pie Percy freaked out in surprise and landed on Pinkie's bed, Pinkie giggled and approached Maud. "(Giggles) Oh, that's funny, Percy got jump scared by you Maud," remarked Pinkie to Maud. "Maybe he didn't hear me approach your room," replied Maud, she approached Percy. "I'm sorry if I scared you Percy, I'm Maud Pie, Pinkie's sister." It's, uhh, nice to meet you Maud. I'm sorry, you just took me completely by surprise and startled me," panted Percy. "It's alright, and it's nice to meet you Percy. Make yourself at home and I hope you get along with my sister, she can be a handful, Boulder agrees with me," remarked Maud as she patted her rock buddy. As she walks away with Boulder in her hand, Percy gave a surprised look to Pinkie. "How is she related to you?" asked Percy to Pinkie. "(Chuckles) Sunset asked me that same question, and it's still funny to this day," answered Pinkie. "I see, well, since I'm going to be staying with you, what do you want us to do today," asked Percy to Pinkie. "Oh, I got plans, board games!" exclaimed Pinkie as she brought out a board game. Percy smiled as the two began playing their game. Meanwhile, Sunset & Thomas lead Nia to Sunset's house, she grabbed her house keys, opened the door and led her friends inside. Nia looks all over Sunset's house and is amazed by the interior. Sunset's house "This is absolutely amazing," replied Nia as she was astonished by Sunset's house. "Trust me Nia, I got the same reaction when I first stayed here. At the same time, I had an incredible time being here. Sunset, wanna give Nia a tour of the place?" asked Thomas to Sunset. "You read my mind Thomas, why don't you relax and I'll give Nia a tour of my home away from home," replied Sunset. As Nia follows Sunset, Thomas sat on the couch and kicked back, as well as taking a small nap, reflecting on the day that had transpired. Getting to spend a vacation with the Rainbooms, bringing his friends for the ride, the thought of being royalty and spending the day with his best friend, Sunset Shimmer. Twilight's house Meanwhile, at Twilight's house, Twilight is in her lab with Spike as she works on the sensors in order for them to detect any other engines coming out of the portal. She grabs a part, put it on the sensor and begins screwing it in. "So, when are you going to tell me that we're having visitors staying here at, not only your place, but in Canterlot as well," replied Twilight's pet, that being Spike. Spike (Dog) "Well, for your information you little rascal, I was at school, while you were recovering from an illness you had!" retorted Twilight. "Ugh, don't remind me, I hate getting sick," grumbled Spike. "Besides, I have to get these sensors done as soon as possible," remarked Twilight as she continues working on the sensor. "Why are you making a sensor for anyway, for detecting new Equestrian magic?" questioned Spike. "Actually Spike, these sensors will allow us to track our friends from Sodor that are coming here to Canterlot. Once she's finished, she'll begin working on an app that she'll send to her friends so that they can help track how many of our friends are outside the portal. Sounds simple enough is it Twilight," replied Edward really putting his brains to good work, which made Twilight blush as she finished the last sensor. "Yep, simple as that. There, the sensors have been built, now it's time to put my programming skills to the test by making this new Tracker app," remarked Twilight as she moved her rolling chair to her laptop as she begins working on the app. Starlight meanwhile, watched Twilight work and is amazed by what she created. "Wow, our Twilight is not even as technical as you are, how did you do this?" asked Starlight to Twilight. "Well, it pays to have a good brain when it comes to electronics, machinery, chemistry, science, English, math and a whole lot of curricular school activities to boot. You ever enrolled in a school before?" asked Twilight to Starlight. "Does running a School of Friendship filled with dragons, yaks, hippogriffs, griffons, ponies and changelings teaching them about the values of friendship and history of Equestria count?" answered Starlight as she crossed her arms. "Mmm, fair point. Edward, the sensors are finished, I'm still working on the app, but they should work once they're on and around the portal. I'll call Rainbow to help position them," called Twilight. "Good idea, while you're doing that, I'm gonna see if I can find us some beverages, anything in particular you need," asked Edward to Twilight. "Just some grape soda will be nice," answered Twilight. Edward smiled and walked off to the kitchen as Spike watched the two, sensing a connection. "Seems like you and Edward have some connections, you both are extremely intelligent, knowledgeable and crafty at the same time," pondered Spike. "(Blushes) Pff, you kidding, Edward's a genius, although he is rather sweet if you ask me. Just don't say it to the others okay," pleaded Twilight to Spike & Starlight. "Our lips are sealed,", replied Spike & Starlight at the same time. Twilight smiled as she returns to working on the app, leaving Starlight & Spike to interact with each other, meanwhile, at Rainbow Dash's house, she was giving him a tour of the house. "So, what do you think, is my place cool or what?" remarked Dash. Gordon looked all over her room, unfortunately, she isn't the neatest person in regards of her room, but he is in her room and doesn't want to give her a bad impression. "Well, your room is certainly serviceable, albeit needed some tidying up, but other than that, it's doable," replied Gordon. Yeah, it ain't perfect, but it's what I call home, with me, my pet turtle Tank and my good friend Scootaloo," replied Dash. "Who?" called Gordon. "Did somebody call my name?" said a voice, emerging from another room in the house, was Scootaloo. Scootaloo "Hi, you must be Gordon, Rainbow told me all about you, and looking at you, she's not lying when you say you're so strong and fast," analyzed Scootaloo as she looked Gordon over. "Well, she's right to tell you young Scootaloo. I am Gordon, I'm proudest and best, and pull the express!" retorted Gordon. "Express?" questioned Scootaloo. "The express is a large passenger train that large Dash to Gordon. "I take the express from Knapford, Vicarstown, all the way to Barrow in the mainland. It's a long trip, but it is worth every second of it." answered Gordon. "Whoa, that's amazing, Rainbow, your friend is absolutely incredible, what other stories do you have Gordon?" exclaimed Scootaloo in excitement. "What do you say Gordon, a little story time with Scoots," asked Dash, but before he can get a reply, her phone is ringing as she pulls it out of her pocket. It was from Twilight, she clicked the answer button and brought it to her ear. "This is Rainbow Dash," answered Dash. "Dash, this is Twilight, this is your cue, the sensors have been finished. Head to my house, grab the sensors and place them around the portal," replied Twilight to Rainbow. "Not to worry Twilight, I'll place those sensors in no time flat!" exclaimed Dash as she ended the call. Rainbow smirked as she cracked her knuckles. "Got to bounce my friends, I have a delivery to make," she walked out of the house and bolted towards Twilight's house. "Sheesh, I would've give to have super speed," replied Gordon. "Then we might have two speedsters running around Canterlot," replied Scootaloo. As soon as Rainbow Dash stepped out of her house, she zoomed off using her super speed as she heads to Twilight's house. She feels the wind blowing through her hair, her smile at its widest as a rainbow trail oozes out as she ran. And as she runs, time moves in a snail's pace as everything slows down in slow motion. She loves being the speedster of Canterlot and the thought of being a superhero along with her friends. She then sees Twilight's house as she zooms towards the front door of Twilight's house. She stopped and knocked on the door. (Stop Theme) She waited for a little bit until the door opened revealing Starlight and Edward, who he's carrying the sensors in a closed box. "Got a package for me?" replied Dash. "Yep, a box filled with the portal sensors. Be careful, they are sensitive technology after all," cautioned Edward. "Relax Edward, I'll make sure they're not broken. Say, how's this new app Twilight's working on going?" questioned Dash. "Almost finished with it, just working out the small little details of the app, but once it's finished, she'll send it to you and your friends," acknowledged Starlight. "Perfect, I'll see you guys later," replied Dash. Edward gave her the box, she grabs it and zooms out. (Resume Theme) She then resumed her run heading towards Canterlot High, with the box clutched in her arms. After a while, she made it to the portal. She opened the box and stuck one sensor on one corner, followed by the other, then the next and the last one, as well as turning them all on. She smiled seeing her work. She got out her phone and called Twilight. (End Theme) Twilight is fine-tuning the final touches to their Tracker app when she receives a call from her phone. It was from Rainbow as she answers it. "Twilight speaking," acknowledged Twilight. "Twi, sensors are in place and activated, per your instructions," replied Dash. "Excellent, now it's just a matter of waiting for whoever comes into Canterlot. Just be ready when the app is fully installed," finished Twilight as she hangs up the call and resumed work on the app. (Ignore the off-beats, whistles & puffing) Meanwhile on the Island of Sodor, the engines are resuming their work. But with the Steam Team off at Canterlot, replacements were called in to help fill in their jobs. Despite the minor setback, the railway is back in full swing. But we travel to one corner of the railway, known as the Little Western. Little Western In the Little Western, a band of engines were busy working on their primary jobs, their known as the Great Western engines. One of them pulls into Haultraugh Station with a small passenger train as the engine dropped off his passengers. This is Wendell, a Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 saddle tank engine. While he was resting, another engine pulled in with a freight train, this is William, a GWR 61xx. Haultraugh Station "Ahh, William, me old chum, how you've been, pulling your weight around with those cars?" humored Wendell. Wendell "(Chuckles) Oh Wendell, you whippersnapper, your humor never ceases to amaze me," replied William. These two friends go way back. William Flashback: "A long time ago, Wendell was told to rob certain trains of cargo for the Horrid Lorries to deliver to the black market, with a derailed William being held for ransom. And unbeknownst to the lorries, Whiff, Lily & Thomas came in with the aid of Wendell to stop the lorries. Once they're arrested, officer Joey had to take Wendell away to serve his sentence for carrying out his crimes despite the fact that he was forced to steal due to the Lorries. And lucky for Wendell, he served a light sentence of 15 days at Railgate Prison, and the Great Western were later reunited after that ordeal." "(Chuckles) I tried, I honestly tried. But enough about my "bad" attempt at humor, what have you been up to these past days?" asked Wendell to William. "I've been doing many things Wendell, from taking freight trains, small goods trains and to these small supply trains I have right now," replied William. "Oh, what supplies does Haultraugh need William?" pondered Wendell. "Mainly small things, roof shingles, paint, light bulbs, the usual fixable items," answered William. "I see, well I hope this station gets the necessary repairs it needs," remarked Wendell. Just then, the two heard a familiar whistle. "Ohh, you heard that whistle did you Wendell," replied William. "Oh, I did William, the man, the myth, the legend himself. The very engine who founded the Great Western Railway!" replied Wendell knowing who's approaching the station. (Stop at 0:40) Puffing towards the station, is a large green GWR 5700 Class, rolling with 6 driving wheels, steam billowing from his funnel as he blew his whistle. This is Duck, otherwise known as Montague, but he prefers to be called Duck. He pulled up to Haultraugh with his freight train as he looks at his Great Western buddies. "Well, as if I live & breathe, Wendell & William, fancy seeing you here down by the coast," greeted Duck to William & Wendell. Duck "Duck, you old mucker, what are you doing here?" remarked Wendell. "Well, to answer your question Wendell, I have this freight train to take to the harbor," replied Duck. "Blimey Duck, that's a heavy train, you sure you can take that?" concerned William. "Oh, it's no big deal William, I've carried bigger trains before, so don't fret about it,", retorted Duck. "I'll say, from the way I've seen you roll Duck, it's almost like you were almost out of puff, but I don't want to be rude if it offends you,", said a voice coming from Duck's train. It was Coleen, the GWR ventilated van. Coleen "Wait a minute, is that Coleen, wasn't she?" retorted William. "Bad, yes, but she's reformed now. So there's no need of her devious tricks anymore, right Coleen," replied Duck. "Yes Duck, I am a changed truck, nothing more, nothing less," remarked Coleen. Meanwhile, the stationmaster came out of the station and sees Duck. "Duck, per Sir Topham Hatt's request, he wants you to go to Knapford Station and to pick up Trevor as well," replied the stationmaster. "But sir, I have to take this freight train to Arlesburgh Harbor, it needs to be delivered there," concerned Duck. "Hey Duck, I can take that freight train off your buffers. I've already finished with this train, so I have no problem helping you out Duck," remarked William to Duck. "Oh William, you are a lifesaver, remind me to thank you when I get back," replied Duck. He was uncoupled from his train, Duck whistled them goodbye and raced away, leaving Wendell & William to wonder what Sir Topham Hatt was talking about. "Have you got a clue on why Sir Topham Hatt wanted Duck at Knapford for?" pondered Wendell. "No clue, but wherever Duck is stationed at, he'll still be really useful like a Great Western engine should. After all, there are two ways of doing things..." replied William before Wendell finished his sentence. "...the Great Western way or the wrong way," interjected Wendell. The two chuckled before the guard's whistle blew. "Gotta go William, I got these passengers to take," remarked Wendell, he blew his whistle and raced off with his passenger train. (Stop at 0:48) Meanwhile, at the Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard, there lives a green traction engine busy plowing the fields of the orchard. Driving him is his driver, Jem Cole, making sure the fields are up to par. This is Trevor, the William Foster & Co. DCC traction engine No. 14593 Fiery Elias. He was once saved from scrap by Edward after convincing the vicar to restore him, which made Trevor very happy. As he finished plowing a section of field, Trevor heard a whistle and was surprised to see Duck pull up. He rolled up next to him. Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard "Good morning Trevor, busy plowing the field?" asked Duck to Trevor. "Good morning Duck, and to answer your question, I certain am, been tending to the crops, making sure the fields are plowed, taking children on rides, oh the fun just never ends. Although I do have one question. What are you doing in the orchard, usually Edward travels down this line to see me, but this is a first for you, what's going on?" concerned Trevor. Trevor "Calm down Trevor, I'm sure Edward is doing fine, as for what I'm doing here, Sir Topham Hatt tasked me to take you to Knapford. It was per his request," remarked Duck. "Me, at Knapford, for what for? This is certainly unusual." perplexed Trevor. "Hey, it's alright Trevor my boy, if Sir Topham Hatt wants you at Knapford, then it must be very important. Maybe he might praise you for doing a splendid job at the vicarage. Besides, while you're gone, I'll use one of my spare tractors to take care of the fields. So go on, I'm sure you'll be fine," replied Jem Cole feeling like Trevor deserved this. Jem Cole Umm, I suppose that's a fair point, I wish you the best of luck plowing these fields by yourself Jem," replied Trevor to Jem. "I'm sure I can do this even with my eyes closed you old boy," retorted Jem. "(Laughs) Old, need I remind you Jem, I'm old-fashioned," laughed Trevor. "(Chuckles) So Trevor, ready to get going," replied Duck. "Yes, I am, let's see what adventure has in store for me," remarked Trevor. Jem Cole guided Trevor up on the flatbed. Once he was loaded and strapped onto the flatbed, Jem stepped out and onto the ground as he walked over to Duck. "Take care of Trevor, Duck," replied Jem. "I'll make sure Trevor has a safe journey," assured Duck. He whistled and raced off with Trevor onboard. Arlesburgh Harbor Meanwhile, at Arlesburgh Harbor, another Great Western engine is busy pulling a small freight train with his faithful brakevan. The two are Oliver, the GWR 1400 Class and Toad, the GWR 16/25-ton brakevan. These two have a shared history together, they were rescued from scrap by Douglas and restored to working order by Sir Topham Hatt. Puffing into the station, Oliver basks in the sunlight with his brakevan Toad behind him. He sizzled comfortably as he waits for his cargo to be unloaded. "(Inhales & exhales) Ooh, smell that sea air Toad. Another beautiful & swell day at the harbor. People disembarking to see the sights and so much more. This is the life of a true Great Western engine!" boasted Oliver showing his Great Western pride. Oliver "Well, don't get too prideful Mr. Oliver, we don't want another repeat like last time, the turntable incident," reminded Toad. Toad "Ugh, don't remind me of that Toad, that was when I was getting my footing on Sodor!" grumbled Oliver. He didn't like being reminded of that particular event. Flashback: "Back then, Sir Topham Hatt told Oliver to learn how to handle trucks, because as all engines know, you can never trust Troublesome Trucks. But Oliver became too confident that he ignored the other's warnings. Duck tried to convince him, but Donald said it will be better for Oliver to learn on his own. It went well for a while, but the loaded ones were comfortable and didn't want to move, preferring the Scottish Twins or Duck to move them. But Oliver ordered them to move and as he moved, the trucks bumped him towards the turntable Duck was using, until it was too late and fell in the turntable well bunker first. After that, he learnt his lesson on the troublesome nature of trucks." "I am right though Mr. Oliver," insisted Toad. "Yeah, yeah, I know Toad, and I've learned my lesson," replied Oliver. "Oh, have you heard the news Mr. Oliver, about our dimensional neighbors known as Equestria & Canterlot," asked Toad. "Pff, what, what kind of names are those. I never heard of them before," scoffed Oliver. "Apparently, the Magic Railroad has two connected dimensions, which are Equestria & Canterlot, and like I've said before, they're our dimensional neighbors," continued Toad. "And how do you know of this information?" replied Oliver inquisitively. "Well, Mr. Oliver, I kinda overheard this information while we were passing by Tidmouth Sheds. You may not have heard this because of your repetitive stories on your grand escape. I glanced and saw Sir Topham Hatt talking to the Steam Team about some sort of grand vacation to this Equestria," remembered Toad. "Really, but what would happen to their jobs?" worried Oliver. "What are you boys talking about?" said a voice, they turned to the voice as an orange Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST rolled into a siding. This is Gilbert, a special tank engine who was saved from scrap by Sir Topham Hatt. Gilbert "Oh hello Gilbert, apparently Toad overheard a rumor saying that the Steam Team are apparently on vacation to a different dimension," replied Oliver. "Different dimension, well, that's uhh, unusual," stuttered Gilbert. "Though there is one thought that's going on in my mind, would Sir Topham Hatt give this vacation for the rest of us and who would fit in for the Steam Team's jobs?" retorted Toad. "I believe I can help you boys out with that predicament" said a voice, the three looked to see Ryan pulling into the station with a passenger train. He's a GNR Class N2/1, who was brought to the island to help aid the harbor and work around the Harwick branch. "Sir Topham Hatt has given it some thought and has arranged help from a bunch of different engines to help you guys out." Ryan "That still doesn't explain on who will help with the Steam Team's jobs," interjected Oliver. "Oh, my bad, Sir Topham Hatt has found some replacements to help fill in for the Steam Team. Colin & Lily will help along the branchline; Colin will take over for Percy's mail runs and Lily will take over for Annie & Clarabel for the time being. Adam will be Nia's replacement, Winston & Barry will be Edward & James's replacements, Peter will be Henry's replacement as well as take over the Flying Kipper. Geoffrey will be Rebecca's replacement, Reginald will be Gordon's replacement for the express. Alice will be Emily's replacement and Wilbert will be Toby's replacement," replied Ryan. "Whoa, that's a mouthful!" replied Gilbert shockingly. "(Chuckles) You certainly have no idea. Ryan has to memorize all the selected engines Sir Topham Hatt has chosen to be the Steam Team's replacements," chuckled Lola, she's a BR ZUV Shark brakevan. She mostly works on the mainland, but sometimes visit Sodor, later she was bought by Sir Topham Hatt to be Ryan's brakevan. Lola "(Blushes) Oh, hello Ms. Lola, fancy seeing you again," blushed Toad. "(Chuckles) Nice to see you again too Toad," cooed Lola. "Hey now Lola, I did figure it out, after a few tries," retorted Ryan. "(Chuckles) Sure Ryan," replied Lola sarcastically. "Well, I best be off, also Oliver, you and Toad need to get a flatbed and pick up Terence, better hurry, you are going to have some company with you," replied Ryan. He whistled and sets off with his passengers. "What does he mean by "we're about to have some company?"" replied Oliver confused. "Maybe it has something to do with this grand vacation Sir Topham Hatt is giving us," answered Toad. "Well, I'm a little skeptical, but I trust you Toad. Would you mind looking over the Harwick branch while we're gone Gilbert," asked Oliver. "Oh, well, I don't mind at all. Enjoy yourselves," replied Gilbert. Oliver whistled and uncoupled from his train. He coupled himself onto Toad as the two set off to collect Terence while Gilbert couples up to Oliver's train to resume his deliveries. Meanwhile, at Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm, it's owned by Farmer Trotter. It's situated on Thomas's branchline, between Elsbridge & Maithwaite. While he has a house on the farm, he isn't alone, he's accompanied by cows, chickens & pigs. He also has an orchard, potato & carrot fields. While he is working, Terence rolled up working until he heard Oliver's whistle as he rolled up with a flatbed in between him & Toad. Terence is a 1934 Caterpillar Model 70 tractor. Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm "Oh, hello there Oliver, fancy seeing you here," replied Farmer Trotter. Farmer Trotter "Hello sir, how are the animals doing," asked Oliver. "Oh, they're doing fine Oliver, cows have been mooing, chickens clucking in the coop and pigs oinking and rolling around in the mud. All is well at the farm," acknowledged Farmer Trotter. "Well, we're certainly happy that your animals are thriving Mr. Trotter," humbled Toad. "So, what exactly are you guys here for? Picking up hay bales, transporting my animals?" asked Farmer Trotter. "Nothing of the sort sir, thought Sir Topham Hatt requested us to pick up Terence, for a grand vacation for what he called," answered Oliver. "A vacation, I wasn't aware of Sir Topham Hatt giving this request to us," retorted Terence. Terence "Well, it was mostly intended as a surprise for all of us. Besides, he's getting help from outside of Sodor and other railways to help him out," replied Toad. "I see, well, I don't mind working by myself, with the aid of my tractor as well. Terence, you've been working extremely hard, I think you deserve a break like this," replied Farmer Trotter to Terence. "Very well sir, good luck out there," replied Terence as he gets himself ready to be loaded. Ramps were set against the flatbed so that Terence can roll up onto the flatbed. Once he was secured, Oliver rolled back to Toad and coupled him onto the flatbed. "Have a pleasant vacation you guys," replied Farmer Trotter. "Something tells me Toad that this is going to have more in store for us," replied Oliver to Toad. "Indeed Mr. Oliver, indeed," acknowledged Toad. Oliver whistled as Farmer Trotter waved goodbye to the engines as they puff away with Terence accompanying them. Meanwhile, coasting down the mainline with a big goods train are a pair of black Caledonian Railway Class 812/652 tender engines. These two originated from Scotland, but made themselves at home on Sodor, although Sir Topham Hatt only wanted one of them, but instead, they both came. At first, they caused a little trouble, from destroying a signal box and crushing a Spiteful Brakevan. But after a while, they proved themselves to stay on Sodor. These two are Donald & Douglas. They approached Brendam Docks with their goods train. Brendam Docks "Phew Donnie, this train sure is heavy. And it took the combined might of just the two of us to haul this train to the docks," panted Douglas. Douglas "Phew, I know what you mean Dougie, this train feels like more than half a ton," panted Donald. They've had a long journey and are exhausted. Donald "You guys think you've had to lift more than your regular weight," said a voice, the twins looked up to see Cranky the crane grumbling as usual. He was the first Brendam Docks crane to be employed. At first, he was rude to the other engines, until he somewhat warmed up to the other engines, especially his fellow dockyard comrades. "While you Scots are busy chatting, I have to keep unloading and loading ships almost every single day, with no sleep whatsoever!" Cranky "Oi, you better watch yourself laddie!" shouted Donald. "Yeah, you're just a crane, you're made to carry heavy cargo. Try dealing with several trucks full of cargo, and then tell us how you feel!" retorted Douglas. "Ugh, you Scots don't know what I suffer," sighed Cranky as he returns to work. "Oh, lighten up Chuck, I'm sure you'll be okay and get proper rest in no time,", assured Carly, one of the newer cranes introduced to Brendam, based on a four-link portal harbor crane. Carly "Afternoon Carly, this goods train is the one you lads need to load ye ships?" replied Donald to Carly. "Oh yes, thank the both of you for delivering this train to us. If it wasn't for you Scottish boys, these ships would've been delayed," applauded Carly, commending the twins for delivering the train to them in time. "Don't mention it lassie,", remarked Donald. "Whoa, hello there boys, you look like you could use some rest,", said a voice, the twins looked over to see Porter, one of the newer dockyard engines, based on a H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST. Porter "Afternoon Porter, we've just dropped off this train and we're already knackered," sighed Douglas. "Don't mention it, you guys get settled into the goods shed over there, I'll marshal your train for the cranes to unload," replied Porter. "Oh thank you Porter lad, you certainly are a lifesaver," replied Donald. The twins uncouple from their train, whistled and rolled off towards the goods shed. Porter meanwhile, rolled onto the line the twins were on, moved towards their train and pushed into position for the three cranes to unload. "Let's just hope this train is more manageable, my arm has been aching all day,", groaned Cranky. "Oh stow it Chuck, like I've said before, you'll get your rest when there's minimal work to do,", retorted Carly. "Ugh, fine, let's get this over with,", grumbled Cranky. "Sheesh, Cranky's never been like this for a while," replied Big Mickey, the USN 20t tower crane, he has been working at the docks for a long time until Cranky & Carly came along, making the trio the Crane Musketeers. Big Mickey "It's just growing pains with Chuck, Mickey, he'll get over it, eventually,", assured Carly as the three cranes work to unload the twins' train. Meanwhile, the twins were resting in the goods shed when they hear honking. They look to see Winston approaching them, carrying Sir Topham Hatt with him. Winston is Sir Topham Hatt's personal railcar, based on a Type 4B Wickham Trolley. Winston jittered and jostled until finally stopping, not with a jostled Sir Topham Hatt trying to right himself. "Ugh Winston, we really need to get you checked out. I don't know what's going on with your brakes or what, it's just a little ridiculous," grumbled Sir Topham Hatt as he fixed his hat. "It's just those early days' sir, early days," assured Winston. Winston "Well, maybe, you just wait here. I have to talk to the twins,", replied Sir Topham Hatt as he walked over to the twins. "Good afternoon Donald & Douglas, I hope your journey has been a tiring experience." "Oh, you have no idea sir, this train is certainly a heavy one," sighed Donald. "Aye, it's one of our heaviest yet, anymore, and we be kaput," sighed Douglas. "Well, I have a solution for you, you two are going on vacation," replied Sir Topham Hatt. "What?!" exclaimed the twins. "Now, now, let me explain. I have found replacements to help with your jobs, but I feel like you guys deserve it, besides, you'll say hi to the Steam Team in Canterlot," assured Sir Topham Hatt. "Now, wait a minute, Donnie, you've been hearing these rumors going around about this Canterlot being a dimensional neighbor right?" asked Douglas to Donald. "Y'know, now that you mentioned it, I did hear these rumors. And if it's true, I'm extremely intrigued by this," replied Donald. "So, are you guys okay to take your vacation?" asked Sir Topham Hatt. "We're in!", replied the twins. "Perfect, now I want you two, to go to Thomas's branchline and pick up Bertie, he's also joining on this vacation," replied Sir Topham Hatt. "Don't ye worry about that sir, we'll pick up Bertie and join your vacation plan.", replied Donald. "I like your enthusiasm Donald, once you pick up Bertie, head to Knapford Station," instructed Sir Topham Hatt to the twins. "Will do sir, see you later,", replied Douglas as the twins whistled and raced off to Thomas's branchline. (Ignore the whistle at the end) Across the island, we move to the Ffarquhar Branchline, more commonly known as Thomas's Branchline. It was rewarded to Thomas after he rescued James from his nasty accident with his wooden brakes' failing. This branchline connects between Knapford and Ffarquhar. Ffarquhar Branchline Running down the line is a maroon tank engine pulling Thomas's coaches, Annie & Clarabel, who are based on LB&SCR Stroudley coaches. This engine is named Lily, she's an 0-4-4T 'LSWR O2 Class, she used to be a rival to the LNER since she was from the LMS, but overtime, they eventually sorted out their differences and now are joined partners. She puffed into Elsbridge Station as she waited for her passengers. Elsbridge Station "Phew, I never realized running a branchline would be so much work, how does Thomas do this,", asked Lily to the coaches. Lily "Trust us Lily, from our experience, we'll show you just how to run Thomas's branchline,", replied Annie. Annie Quite right Annie, take it from us Lily, and you'll run this branchline as if it were your own,", replied Clarabel. Clarabel "I guess you have a point you two, after all, I can see why Sir Topham Hatt gave you two to him, Thomas must feel incredibly honored to have his very own branchline," replied Lily. "Don't we know," purred the coaches. As Lily waited, she's starting to get a little impatient. "Ugh, where's Bertie, he should be here in a few minutes. I don't want to make the passengers think I'm a bad example on Thomas's branchline," grumbled Lily. "Don't fret Lily, Bertie will come to the station, just you wait," assured Annie. "Knowing Bertie, he's bound to think he might win against Thomas in another race,", mumbled Clarabel. "Ooh, I always wanted to hear this tale. What exactly happened?" asked Lily. "Oh, we have a story to tell you,", answered Annie. And this was the story Annie told Lily. Flashback: "Thomas was waiting at the bus yard when a red bus approached him. They greeted each other, to which the bus introduced himself as Bertie. Seeing he met the famous Thomas, he remembered that Thomas got stuck in the snow and helped Thomas's passengers get to safety while he was rescued by Terence. After a little bit of bickering, the drivers and David Hanson, the head of the bus company agreed to bet on a race between Thomas & Bertie. And as they race, it was tight competition, and Thomas had to stop at a station to drop off his passengers. Eric saw this and sees Bertie pulling ahead, thinking Thomas might lose the race, he lets him go ahead. The race resumes and Thomas pulls ahead and won the race. Bertie congratulated Thomas for winning, and told him if he were to beat Thomas again, he'll grow wings and be an airplane. Unfortunately, there were consequences for this. Edward had overheard Thomas talking to Eric about racing Bertie again and is furious if Mr. Starr finds out. He's also furious knowing that Eric let Thomas go ahead of him and that Thomas's crew had a bet with David. He ripped into Thomas telling him that he was speeding with a passenger train. He later commented that it would be a miracle if the police didn't find out. Unfortunately, Mr. Starr would find out, just two days later, and took Thomas & Eric off passenger duties and told them along with Edward to stay quiet about this, he also reprimanded the men who were involved in the race. Unfortunately, Mickey would later find out and punish both Thomas & Bertie for this reckless action. Joey took the two into custody and sentenced the two of them to 10 days in Railgate on a number of charges. There was a larger investigation that saw the Railway Board reprimanded Mr. Starr for failing to report the incident to the police. Thomas's crew were suspended along with David, the company also had to pay a substantial fine that almost face bankruptcy. Eric was sentenced to two days in the sheds. Thomas, Eric & Bertie were later released from prison and life returned to normal." After listening to the story, she was surprised. "Blistering boilers, I have heard the story of Thomas & Bertie's Great Race, I just never realized the consequences that'll ensue," replied Lily surprised by the story. "You have no idea Lily," mumbled Annie. "We almost felt like Thomas & Bertie were going to stay at that prison for a long time, thankfully, it wasn't the case," replied Clarabel. Then, the three of them heard honking. "Ooh, that must be Bertie now," replied Annie. Annie was right, Bertie is racing down the road to hopefully make it to Elsbridge Station in time. Bertie was a Leyland Tiger PS Series bus, he later arrived with his partner Algy when the Knapford Bus Yard was operational. And much like what Annie told Lily, he did indeed race Thomas and lost to him, fair and square. "(Panting) Oh, I really hope I'm not too late, otherwise Lily is not going to be happy. I don't want to make her cross," panted Bertie as he raced down the road to Elsbridge. Bertie Once they see Bertie pull into his destination, he stopped and panted. "Well, it's about time Bertie, I thought you couldn't make it," grumbled Lily. "(Panting) I'm so sorry for the delay Lily, I had a tire puncture before I set off with my passengers. It took a while for the tire to be replaced before I was giving the all clear," panted Bertie as his passengers disembark. "Oh, I'm sorry that I was being a little harsh on you. I guess some circumstances can't be avoided sometimes," apologized Lily. "No, no, it's not your fault," assured Bertie. Then, the group heard two whistles. "Now who was that?" replied Bertie. "Wait, you don't think?" asked Lily to the coaches. "We do, we do!" exclaimed the coaches. And sure enough, they were right, Donald & Douglas rolled in with a flatbed in the middle. They pulled into the platform on the other side of the station. "Hey Dougie, this looks like the place Sir Topham Hatt told us Bertie would be here," replied Donald. "Aye Donnie, this is the place," replied Douglas. "Well I never, Donald & Douglas, fancy seeing you guys here," remarked Lily. "Lily, how are you doing at Thomas's branchline," asked Douglas to Lily. "Oh, I'm doing just fine Douglas, and I gotta be honest, running Thomas's branchline feels absolutely surreal. Although, I do wish that I get to see Colin & Adam again, I miss them," replied Lily. "Oh, don't fret love, you'll get the chance to see them again," replied Douglas. "Well, what are you two doing here?" asked Bertie to the twins. "We're here to pick you up, it was Sir Topham Hatt's request," replied Donald. "Really, for what for?" asked Bertie. "Well, can't really spoil the surprise, he just wants you to come with us," replied Donald. "But, how are you going to get me when I'm up here?" replied Bertie. "If you're going to pick up Bertie, you boys need a crane, try finding a big enough crane that could lift Bertie onto the flatbed. Try heading to Hackenbeck, there's enough space for the crane to lift Bertie," suggested Lily. "That might work, Donnie, when we get to Hackenbeck, go get a crane to lift Bertie," replied Douglas. "Okay, okay Dougie, at least we're not in any rush here," mumbled Donald. "Just let me turn around and follow me boys," replied Bertie as he turned, positioned himself and raced off. "I love to stay and chat, but I have my passengers to take. Good luck on whatever you're doing," replied Lily, she whistled and raced off with her passengers. The twins followed Bertie as they arrived at Hackenbeck. All the while, Donald uncoupled from the flatbed and rolled off to find a big enough crane to carry Bertie. "So, where exactly are you taking me?" questioned Bertie. Hackenbeck Station "Hold ye breath there Bertie, I told you before, I don't want to spoil the surprise. So sit tight and wait for Donnie to get us a crane to lift you on this here flatbed," answered Douglas. "(Sighs) Fine, I guess," mumbled Bertie. "What are you two doing here? Shouldn't you be working at the Little Western Douglas, and why is Bertie with you?" questioned Onslow, the Foden OG lorry, he arrived on Sodor when the road was in higher demand. At first, he was much like one of the few snobbish road vehicles who despises the railways. But after sometime, he changed his ways and became a good ally to the railway. Onslow "Afternoon Onslow, Donnie is going to get a crane so that we can get Bertie on our flatbed," answered Douglas to Onslow. "Really, what for? Is he needed for repairs?" questioned Onslow. "I already explained it to Bertie, it's a surprise per Sir Topham Hatt's request. Once the controller is comfortable with sharing the secret, he'll explain it to you," mumbled Douglas. "Ohhh, sorry Douglas, I don't mean to be persistent," apologized Onslow. "All's good my friend, you're forgiven. Now where is my brother?" remarked Douglas. "Over here Dougie," answered Donald. He is pushing one of the breakdown cranes in position. "I'm just glad it wasn't Judy or Jerome, because they're at the Sodor Search & Rescue Center. Now, Bertie, are you ready to go for a ride," replied Donald. "Just try to be careful okay," concerned Bertie. "Don't ye fret Bertie, I'll be gentle," retorted Donald. The crane goes over to where Bertie is. The men worked and put straps around Bertie so that the crane can carry him. Once the straps are secure to the crane, it begins lifting Bertie off the ground. Donald & Onslow watched anxiously as the crane moves towards the flatbed. Once Bertie is over the flatbed and lowered onto it, they work to remove the straps off of Bertie. Donald smirked and rolled off to drop the crane off. Once he returned the crane, Donald reversed and coupled up to the flatbed. "Are we ready Dougie?", replied Donald. "Ready when you are Donnie," replied Douglas. "Good luck you two," replied Onslow, as the twins whistled saying goodbye as they raced off to Knapford as Onslow rolls off in the other direction. Meanwhile, Sir Topham Hatt is getting paperwork signed, when Lady Hatt appeared inside. "Dear, Mr. Starr has notified me that Duck is on his way with Trevor. And I've also got word that Mr. Zorro had spotted Oliver & the twins rolling down the line," replied Lady Hatt, Sir Topham Hatt's wife. Lady Hatt "Excellent, now I think it's time I give the engines the news," replied Sir Topham Hatt as he walked over to the door with Lady Hatt following him as they step out of the station. As the two waited on the platform, they weren't alone, there was two engines sitting in the middle of Knapford, a blue Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0 tank engine was sitting with a small freight train, along with another engine, a dark green Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0 saddle tank engine with a train of tankers. These two are Samantha and Peckett. "Ahh, Samantha, Peckett, I'm glad you two were chosen to help while the twins are away," replied Sir Topham Hatt to the two engines. "Ahh, it's nothing sir, we're just happy to help our mates wherever they are," acknowledged Peckett. Peckett "Indeed Sir Topham, we're just happy to be here," replied Samantha. Samantha "But if we don't mind asking you sir, where exactly are you sending them sir? To another railway or what?" questioned Peckett. "All will be revealed shortly you two," replied Sir Topham Hatt. Then, they all heard a whistle in the distance and it revealed itself to be Duck, carrying Trevor on his flatbed. Duck looked to see Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt, along with Samantha & Peckett. "Well, this is a surprise, fancy meeting you two here," replied Duck to the two engines. "Hello Duck, how's life treating you at the Great Western?" asked Samantha. "Going well, although I am curious of why Sir Topham Hatt called me here, and not only that, but to bring Trevor along," wondered Duck. "To answer your question, we're still waiting for a couple more," answered Sir Topham Hatt. Duck, Trevor, Samantha & Peckett were confused as to what Sir Topham Hatt meant until a chorus of whistles were heard. On the other side of the station, pulling into the platform, is Donald & Douglas with Bertie on their flatbed. "Donald? Douglas? They were called here too?" replied Duck surprisingly. "And Bertie too, what are you doing here?" replied Trevor. "Trevor, what are you doing here at Knapford?" asked Bertie. "Duck, you're here too," asked Donald. "Aye Donnie, look like he's joining us for this little journey," replied Douglas. And before Duck can reply, another whistle was heard, more familiar to Duck, puffing next to him is Oliver, bringing along Toad and Terence. After pulling into the station, Oliver was surprised seeing the twins and Duck at Knapford. "Uhh, guess I'm not the only one who got Sir Topham Hatt's message?" replied Oliver in surprise. "Ahh Oliver, so glad you and your friends can join us. I'm about to announce the news that I've been wanted to share for quite some time," replied Sir Topham Hatt, the engines hushed and await Sir Topham Hatt's announcement. "I am pleased to announce that the Island of Sodor, is expanding into two neighboring dimensions. While all of my engines go on vacation to our dimensional neighbors, there will be other engines that you all are familiar with to help assist you with your jobs, and if they need backup, I will send a letter to Lady so that she'll gather some of you to help assist the other engines, but you'll still celebrate your vacation." The engines took in what Sir Topham Hatt said to which Donald broke the silence. "Really sir, that's uhh..." Before Donald could finish his sentence, Duck did it for him. "Interesting?" finished Duck. "Yes, interesting." finished Donald. "Yes, interesting indeed. Now not to worry, there are replacements to help you guys out. Duck, I know that William & Wendell will help with your branchline. Donald & Douglas, Samantha & Peckett will fill in to help with your jobs. Oliver, Ryan & Gilbert will help maintain your jobs as well. Bertie, your friend Algy will help take over your bus duties for the time being until you come back," replied Sir Topham Hatt. "Did someone call my name?" said a voice, rolling into Knapford, is a light blue Albion Victor FT bus, this is Algy. Algy "Ahh, Algy, right on time, I hope you can help fill in for Bertie while he's gone," suggested Sir Topham Hatt to Algy. "Don't worry sir, I'll help keep the spirit of Bertie alive, you can be sure of that," replied Algy. "I know you'll do well Algy, make me proud," replied Bertie happily. "Alright, Duck, you're going to lead the group to the Magic Buffers, can you manage that?" asked Sir Topham Hatt to Duck. "Of course sir, I'll do my best to lead them to the Magic Buffers," replied Duck to the controller. "Very well, you lot race off to the buffers while I organize the next group, goodbye and be safe," replied Sir Topham Hatt as he walked off with Lady Hatt. Suddenly, they were interrupted by another chorus of whistles and rolling next to the twins, were another set of twins, two yellow Bagnall 0-4-0STs "Alfred" & "Judy", these two are Bill & Ben, the China Clay engines. "Hey, hey, hey, wait, you forgot about us!" shouted Bill. Bill "Yeah, thanks you guys, you forgot about us," grumbled Ben. Ben "Well, you're extremely late and we're just about to leave to the Magic Buffers, what took you guys?" mumbled Oliver. "Well?" said the twins. Sodor China Clay Pits We travel to the China Clay Pits, home to the Sodor China Clay Company. It's home to 5 engines that work at the pits. Two of them were Bill & Ben as they biff and bash both unloaded and loaded trucks. One of them is an orange Marion Model 40 steam shovel, who uses her shovel to dig up rocks. Another was a blue Bell open cab oil burner tank engine who coupled up to the loaded trucks and brought them to a siding filled with other loaded trucks. The final one, is a green British Rail Class 17 diesel engine who is getting oiled up, these three are Timothy, Marion & Derek. But these three engines often have to suffer through the troublesome antics of the two naughty twins, which is Bill & Ben. They are known to cause confusion & delay wherever they go, from scaring their coworkers, zooming everywhere at the worksite, biffing, bashing and bumping the trucks wherever they go, but sometimes their antics can lead them to trouble, with one of them derailing or causing the trucks to come off the rails, which sometimes gives the others a really hard time and a very bad day. This afternoon, Bill & Ben were playing around with the trucks, when Timothy arrived. "Oh, what am I going to do with you two, you guys are supposed to marshal a train for Derek to take to the harbor," grumbled Timothy. Timothy "Come on Timothy, we've been working for the past hours, we deserve some downtime for us," grumbled Bill. "Yeah Timothy, why do you have to ruin our fun," grumbled Ben. "Well sorry to spoil your quote on quote, "fun", but we still have a job to do," retorted Timothy, clearly not in the mood for the twins' antics. "Ugh, you're no fun Timothy," grumbled Bill. "Yeah, what he said," replied Ben. The two whistled and begin rolling away from the sidings until Timothy told them something else. "Oh, this time, Derek is at the front of the train while you two assist him at the front," reminded Timothy. "Are you serious Timothy!?" exclaimed Bill. "That diesel has teething troubles, if you put him up on a hill, he'll overheat! We'll never get that train to the harbor if he breaks down!" shouted Ben. "Then that's why I brought backup," retorted Timothy. Just then, the twins heard a familiar horn, in the distance, rolling towards the clay pits, is a large green BR Class 28 diesel engine. This is Boco as he rolled to a stop next to Timothy. "Boco!" exclaimed the twins. "Well, if it isn't the troublesome little bees, how are you two?" replied Boco. Boco "Timothy, you called Boco to help us!" exclaimed Bill. "Why yes, I did, and yes, I am aware that Derek has teething troubles in regards of his engine. Hence why Boco is going to be behind Derek's train, while you guys are behind Derek. I do hope you can keep the twins in order," suggested Timothy. "Don't worry Timothy, I know my way around these two, come along you guys, we got a stone train to marshal," replied Boco as he oiled away. The twins were grumbling as usual as they raced off to marshal the train together. After a while, the train was marshalled, up to 25 trucks of china clay ready to take to the harbor. The twins panted from marshalling all those trucks. Derek rolled up next to the train and was shocked by the long line he sees. "Oh boy, this might do it for me, my engine would surely overheat if I even attempted to pull this train," sighed Derek. Derek "Come on Derek, don't be like that, you have me and the twins to help pull this train for you," retorted Boco. "I hope you're right," sighed Derek. Derek fired up his engine as he rolled off to the front of the train. Bill & Ben backed up to the front of the train and coupled up. Marion rolled up next to them. "Try not to burst a safety valve you two, otherwise who would fill in for you guys when you're away," joked Marion as she rolled away. Marion "Oh, ha, ha, ha, very funny Marion," replied Bill sarcastically. "What does she mean when she meant by "finding someone to fill us in while we're away?"" wondered Ben. "How should I know Ben, it's Marion, she's weird," retorted Bill. Derek rolled by them and merged onto their line, he reversed slowly as he coupled up to the twins. All of a sudden, the twins heard two unfamiliar whistles. They glance to see two tank engines roll on the opposite line across from them. A red E1 Class and a green LNER Class V1 stopped in front of Timothy. "So you must be Timothy right?" asked the red engine. "Yes, I am, and you must be the replacements for the twins while they're away with the other engines Sir Topham Hatt selected," replied Timothy. "We are the replacements, I'm Eric and this is Albert. Where do we start?" asked Eric. Eric "You two will begin by marshalling the empty trucks to Marion, and she'll load the rocks to the trucks," replied Timothy. "Very well, let's get to work," replied Albert. The two engines whistled and rolled off. Albert The twins were shocked seeing the replacements and we're mortified. "What is this?!" shouted Bill. "Why are we being replaced?! We're still really useful!" exclaimed Ben. "Relax you two, you're not being replaced. In fact, this might be a good time to tell you that Sir Topham wants you two to go to Knapford. Once you finish the delivery, head to Knapford," replied Timothy to the twins as he raced away. Now the twins are confused on what Timothy said. "Now I'm even more confused," replied Bill. "Let's just get this train over with and we'll head to Knapford after that," replied Ben. Ben reluctantly agrees with Bill. Boco moves to the back of the train and coupled up. "Alright you guys, let's get this train going to the harbor," replied Boco. He honked his horn, and so did Derek, Bill & Ben also whistled as the four began rolling forward. "Try not to overheat like last time," mumbled Ben. "Let's try to get there in one piece," retorted Bill. "I'll try my best you two, I just hope my engine would last," worried Derek. With their combined effort, the 4 engines begin pulling the train as they steam away from the clay pits. (Ignore the ending bit, imagine if it was fully extended until the end) The 4 engines travel down the countryside with their massive train. Bill & Ben were puffing with all their puff while Boco pushes from the very back. "Ohh, fizzling fireboxes, at this speed, we might never get this train to the harbor in time," huffed Ben. "Derek, pull a wheel why don't you, we need to hustle or we'll be late!" grumbled Bill. "I told you two, if I exceed anymore, my engine would give out, then we're all in trouble," warned Derek. "Oh, you've got to be freaking kidding me!" grumbled Bill. "You two have got to respect Derek's limitations and it's in your best interests is live with it, otherwise, what will Sir Topham Hatt say and react to you two trying to rush this delivery and have a broken down diesel towing you along?" murmured Boco. The twins grumbled dreadfully as they press on, as they pass down the line, they pass a blue BR Class 28 with a large goods train. This is Lumpy, one of the many villainous diesels that reside around the Dieselworks. "Hmm, so many steam engines and traitorous diesels that live on this wretched island. I do hope the boss comes back so that all of us can one day, take this steam-infested island over and make it the property of dieselization once and for all," replied Lumpy to no one in particular, the 4 engines completely blindside Lumpy's monologuing and continue pushing towards Knapford Harbor. Lumpy Eventually, they arrived at Knapford Harbor, it was a long and tiring run to get the china clay to the harbor, but they did it, with no engine problem from Derek. Arthur was there when he sees the 4 engines pulling the heavy train to a stop. Knapford Harbor "We made it, without my engine giving out. (Sighs) What a relief," sighed Derek. "(Panting) Good for you perhaps, but to us," panted Ben. "We're knackered, this train is just too heavy," panted Bill. "Well done you guys, we've got the train to the harbor in record time," congratulated Boco. Arthur puffed towards them. "My, my Boco, that's a pretty massive train of clay you and your buddies brought in, and it took the 4 of you to bring it in," replied Arthur surprised at the scale of the train. Arthur It took a few for the engines to uncouple and move away from the train. Then, a green LSWR N15 Class tender engine approached from behind and coupled up. This is Richard, he was going to be sent to the Steelworks to be sold for scrap on Bowler's train but Henry traded him for an old bridge section. He was later bought and repaired, he is prone to having accidents and is a little klutzy, but he is still a really useful engine. "No need to worry about sorting the train, I'll sort this out for the ships to take," replied Richard as he pushes the trucks away, leaving the two diesels and steamies. Richard "Phew, finally, now we can get some rest," sighed Ben. "Did you forget that Timothy told you that you two had to head to Knapford once we've finished delivering this train," reminded Boco. The twins quickly realized that. "Oh, shoot, Bill, we need to hurry!" shouted Ben. "Let's move then!" exclaimed Bill. That's when the trouble happened, Ben reversed so fast, that he didn't see that a waiting train is on a siding and he smashed into it, derailing some of the trucks along with him in the process. "Oh, nice going Ben, you keep making messes almost everywhere we go!" grumbled Bill. "Don't start blaming me for this Bill, you're just as much guilty as I am, so don't even go there," grumbled Ben. The twins argued until Boco blared his horn to get the twins to stop. "You two need to stop your quarreling because this, isn't allowed. Bill, pull your brother back on the track, Derek and I can fix those cars. You two need to hurry to Knapford Station and behave yourselves," glared Boco crossly. "Yes Boco, sorry," sighed Bill. Bill coupled up to Ben, and pulled him back on the rails, the two whistled and raced off to Knapford, leaving the two diesels and Arthur to help clean up the mess. We transition back to Knapford. "And that's how we got here," replied the twins. "Why am I not surprised by this?" questioned Donald. "Aye Donnie, these pipsqueaks really are the annoying variety I can already tell," mumbled Douglas. "We heard that!" grumbled the twins. "So, uhh, is everyone ready or we need to wait for more to join this caravan?" asked Bertie. "From the looks of things, I don't think so," replied Terence. "I do have to agree with Mr. Terence on this one, I don't see Sir Topham Hatt," acknowledged Toad. "So, what do you think Duck & Oliver, are we ready to move out?" asked Trevor. "Well Oliver, are you ready to travel to Canterlot?" asked Duck to Oliver. "You know what, after some careful consideration, I think I want to see what this vacation has to offer for us," replied Oliver. "Alright everyone, let's move out," called Duck to the others as he lead the caravan of engines, with Oliver behind him and the twins behind Oliver, while Bill & Ben followed behind the Scottish twins. After a while, they arrived at the Magic Buffers, but they ran into a problem. "Well, the good news is, we found the buffers," replied Duck. "And the bad news?" worried Donald. "How would we deal with Bertie, Terence and Trevor when we enter the buffers," pondered Duck. "Oh, that is a problem, what are we going to do?" asked Oliver. "I might have an idea Mr. Oliver," answered Toad. "What's your idea Toad?" asked Duck. "Do we unload them off the flatbeds and have them roll into the buffers?" answered Toad. "I don't know, the rails will make the journey bumpier and will rattle our wheels," worried Bertie. "Why don't we just roll on it and see what happens," interjected Terence. "This might be the most logical answer we have here, let's try it," replied Trevor. "Oh, come on you guys, we need to get going," grumbled Bill. "If we wait any longer, we might never get to experience our vacation!" shouted Ben. "Hold ye wheesh you two, what do you think Duck, do we agree with Trevor's idea?" asked Douglas to Duck. "Hmm, that might be a good idea. Let's just hope it'll be the same way we're doing for the rest of our vehicle friends," replied Duck. "I'm pretty sure Sir Topham Hatt will figure it out, now let's get moving, time's a wasting," interjected Donald. Duck smiled as he went first with Trevor, followed by Oliver, Terence and Toad, Donald, Douglas & Bertie and lastly, Bill & Ben as they all enter the portal. Back at the Castle of Friendship, Twilight was reading her magic spell book, when the door opened, her friends arrived minus 2 of them. "Hello Twilight darling, how's our favorite princess of magic doing?" replied the pony counterpart of Rarity. Pony Rarity "Oh, the usual, my royal princess duties, studying magic spells along with organization. Though I'm pretty sure you three know what I do," replied the princess. "Of course we do, after all, you're our leader and our most trusted friend, no matter the circumstance!" exclaimed the pony counterpart of Pinkie Pie. Pony Pinkie "Although we are curious of what's been going on, I've been seeing another alicorn flying from Canterlot to your castle. Who is she, I'm just curious," replied the pony counterpart of Fluttershy. Pony Flutters "Ohhh right, I forgot to tell you girls, we have..." and before she can finish her sentence, the mirror began crackling. The 4 girls looked at the mirror and Spike was watching as well, albeit closely. Then, two figures emerged out of the portal and crashed on top of Spike. The girls winced and rushed to help them. - Duck's Pegasus form is colored light green, his hooves are yellow, his wings are light green, his mane & tail are black, but they have green stripes and his cutie mark is his #8. - Trevor's earth pony form is colored dark green, his mane and tail are black with red streaks, his hooves are brown and his cutie mark is a hay cart. "Spike, are you okay?" exclaimed Rarity as she helped him out. "Ugh, I'm fine Rarity, thank you, now I feel how Twilight felt when crushed under the Steam Team," replied Spike. "Steam Team?" replied Fluttershy confused as what Spike said. "Steam Team, is that what I heard?" replied Duck as he turned to the others. "You know them?" asked Twilight to Duck. "Of course, we're friends of them," replied Duck. They look to see Duck & Trevor in their pony forms as they look over themselves. "Well, I certainly wasn't expecting this kind of makeover," remarked Trevor. "I'll say, oh my apologies for not introducing myself, I am Duck and this is Trevor. I hope this is Equestria, because that was a rough trip to get here," groaned Duck. "Twilight, it's certainly nice to meet you Duck as well as you Trevor," replied Twilight. "Hello Duck, I hope that your journey is a safe one," replied Lady. The two looked to see Lady approach them, surprising Twilight's friends as well. "Lady!" exclaimed Duck & Trevor. "Yes, it's me," assured Lady. "Would somepony care to tell us what's going on?" asked Rarity. "In Layman's terms, we're having dimensional neighbors living between Canterlot and Equestria, but their main home is an island called Sodor," answered Twilight which surprised the three ponies. "Sounds like you've been to Sodor miss?" asked Duck to Twilight. "Somewhat, while I haven't been to Sodor, I have met your friends at Canterlot before. I can safely say that they're safe," assured Twilight. "Ooh, new friends, are we throwing a party for them Twilight," replied Pinkie excitedly. "Not exactly, they're here on vacation, and they need to head to Canterlot," acknowledged Twilight. Then, the mirror begins crackling, the girls and Spike backed up. Lady used her magic to pull Duck & Trevor away from the mirror as three ponies fell and collapsed onto the ground, they were Oliver, Terence & Toad. - Terence's earth pony form is colored orange, his mane & tail are short and colored black, his hooves are light orange and his cutie mark is a tractor. - Toad's earth pony form is colored gray, his hooves are black, his mane & tail are silver, he's shorter than the three and his cutie mark is a brakevan. - Oliver's unicorn form is colored light green, his hooves are black, his mane is long & flowing, both his mane & tail are dark grey, his horn is light green and his cutie mark is his #11. They groaned as they staggered to their feet since they're not used to having feet. "Ohh, blimey, I'm getting dizzy just going through the Magic Buffers," groaned Oliver. "Is everyone alright?" asked Toad. "(Chuckles) Had a hard time sticking the landing Oliver," amused Duck. "Oh, ha-ha very funny Duck. Duck!" exclaimed Oliver. The two Great Western engines stared each other down, until Oliver looks over himself and sees his hoof for the first time. "What in Great Western?!" exclaimed Oliver. "Calm down Oliver, this is how their world works, besides, we're waiting for more of our friends to arrive," assured Duck. "Okay, weird pony world, weird pony body, (Inhales & exhales), I'm willing to go along with this," remarked Oliver. "Hello Oliver, is it?" asked Fluttershy. "Yes, that's my name, and you are?" asked Oliver. "My name is Fluttershy, and these are my friends, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Princess Twilight. Welcome to Equestria, who are your friends that you brought along?" asked Fluttershy. "This is my brakevan, or was my brakevan, Toad, and that's Terence. We've come along with a few more of our friends coming through the Magic Railroad," replied Oliver. "Hopefully when the rest of your friends do get here, you all will head into the portal and to Canterlot," replied Lady. "Wait a minute, are you the Lost Engine? I've heard so many stories about you, you were a legend," replied Terence. "Are you Ms. Lady?" asked Toad. "Yes, I am, and it's a pleasure to meet you guys," replied Lady. "Whoa, she's famous," replied Oliver. "You have no idea," replied Duck. Suddenly, the mirror began sparkling again. Everyone moved out of the way, except Duck who was crushed under the 5 ponies, they were Donald, Douglas & Bertie, along with Bill & Ben as they groaned from the experience. - Bertie's Pegasus form is colored red, his mane & tail are short and black, his hooves are light red, his wings are red and his cutie mark is a bus. - Donald's earth pony form is colored black, his hooves are grey, as well as his mane & tail and his cutie mark is his #9 but it's covered by a kilt. - Douglas's unicorn form is the same as Donald's, but his mane & tail are bushier, his horn is black and his cutie mark is his #10 that's also covered by a kilt. - Bill & Ben's earth pony forms are colored yellow, their hooves are tan, their manes & tails are red, but Ben's spikier and their cutie marks are different, Bill's a black stone while Ben's a gray stone. They groaned as they get their senses straighten and standing on their own hooves. "Bill, remind us, never to do that again. That really rattled my brain," groaned Ben. "For once Ben, I completely agree," groaned Bill as he shakes his head. "Is everyone alright, all in one piece?" asked Bertie. "We're alright Bertie lad, just rather frazzled," groaned Donald. "Aye Donnie, my brain is making me see stars," groaned Douglas. "And there they are," remarked Oliver. "Oliver, is that you?" asked Douglas. "Yes, it's me, along with the rest of us behind me," replied Oliver. "(Muffled) Umm, hello, can you guys get off of me," muffled Duck. They heard Duck as they swiftly get off of him, who was lying flat almost like a pancake. "(Groans) Now I know what it feels like to be a pancake," groaned Duck. "I guess you weren't the only engine to join this little trip of yours," replied Lady. "No, Sir Topham has selected us so that we will join this "vacation" Thomas and his friends are in," remarked Duck. "Oi, what's the deal with you two, going about at a reckless speed pushing us about the line?" grumbled Donald. "Well sorry, Scottish twit, I tried to slow down but Ben thinks it's funny to push us!" shouted Bill. "Hey, it's not my fault, I wanna see this new world more than you guys!" exclaimed Ben. "Alright lads, settle down, pardon these two Lady, they are useful, but they can also be mischievous as their reputation states that," mumbled Oliver. "(Chuckles) Yes Oliver, I'm aware of these two," remarked Lady. "Well, I see that more of Thomas's friends are coming through, welcome my new friends and welcome to Equestria," replied Celestia as she walked in the castle. "Whoa," awed the engines as they see Celestia enter the castle. "Everyone meet Princess Celestia of Equestria," replied Lady as she introduced them to the princess. "It's a pleasure to meet you, your majesty," replied Duck bowing to the princess. "The pleasure is all mine. Lady will take it from here, I bid you all a safe journey," replied the princess as she exits the castle. "(Whispers) She's certainly good looking," whispered Oliver to Duck. "Why, you think on hitting on her?" joked Duck. "What?! Duck, show some class!" glared Oliver, which caused some of his friends to chuckle in amusement, Lady chuckled as well. "So, you guys ready to go to Canterlot?" asked Lady. "Yes," replied the engines. Twilight activated the portal to Canterlot and one by one, they each step in, on their way to Canterlot. Meanwhile, back at Twilight's house, Twilight & Edward were taking a nap in her room after a long while of working their new app to the final phase. After a while, the computer beeps as an alarm blared, waking them up. "(Yawns) Is it morning already?" yawned Edward. "No, this is the afternoon, but I think the alarm on my computer is ringing, let's see what's going on?" replied Twilight as she went to her computer to see what's going on. As she looks at her computer, it has detected magical energy located at the portal, she even took out her phone to see if the app works, and much like it showed on the computer, the map showed magical energy located at the portal along with two colored dots, one yellow and one blue, indicating that Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, accompanied with Henry, Gordon & Rebecca, are near the portal. "What does the computer say Twilight?" asked Edward. "The computer and the app has detected magical energy coming from the portal, my new app has worked. Yes, victory for the genius!" exclaimed Twilight in excitement. "What are the colored dots supposed to mean?" asked Edward. "They're markers, they indicate where all of us are, and those dots show Fluttershy and Rainbow close to the portal. I'll call them and the rest of the girls, you go find your friends and let them know what's going on," replied Twilight as she begins notifying the girls. "Gotcha, I just hope I know where my friends are at?" concerned Edward. "Don't worry, Rainbow texted me saying that they're walking around the park, good luck Edward," assured Twilight. Edward smiled which made him feel better being next to Twilight. "Thanks for the vote of assurance," smiled Edward as he walks away to find Henry, Gordon & Rebecca. (Stop at 0:30, ignore the puffing and wheeshing) Edward begins jogging down the town trying to find Henry, Rebecca & Gordon. While he's still old, he's still in his prime as he jogs down. "(Panting) Phew, now this is how humans do their morning exercises, but I can do this, and it's not stopping me today," replied Edward as he ran to the park. Meanwhile, the trio were walking out of the park were walking out of the park with Fluttershy and Rainbow after the two received the text from Twilight as Rainbow calls her. "We got your text Twi, what's the sitch?" replied Dash to Twilight. "More of Thomas's friends are coming through the portal, and the app shows that you and Fluttershy are the closest to the portal. Head over there, I'll notify the rest of the girls to help them out," notified Twilight to Dash. "Don't worry Twilight, we'll head over to the portal," replied Dash as she ends the call. "What's going on Dash?" asked Gordon to Rainbow. "More of your friends are coming through the portal," replied Dash. "More of them are coming, awesome, this vacation is getting better and better," exclaimed Rebecca excitedly. "Well, let's head to the portal and find out," replied Henry. "Already ahead of you," interjected Dash as she speeds off with her super speed. "Okay, that's just cheating," grumbled Gordon. "Relax you guys, we'll go in my van and head to the school," interjected Fluttershy as she heads to her van. "You feeling green with envy over Rainbow's powers Gordon?" joked Henry. "What?! You shut your mouth Henry, and get in the van!" glared Gordon as he walked to the van, which Rebecca chuckled. "(Chuckles) You really like to touch Gordon's nerves don't you?" chuckled Rebecca. "Sometimes, but I know when I see that Gordon is a little envy of Rainbow's abilities. Something tells me he wants to challenge her to a race," pondered Henry. Just then, Edward arrived panting after his jog. "(Panting) Glad I caught up with you two, umm, where's Gordon?" replied Edward. "He went into Fluttershy's van, we were on our way to the school since more of our friends have arrived," answered Rebecca. "So, I guess you guys are aware of what's going on. Good, at least I can catch my breath," panted Edward. "Come ride with us Edward, maybe that'll help you catch your breath, but nice run by the way," acknowledged Henry which made Edward smile. The trio caught up with the others as Fluttershy takes them to the portal. At the portal, Twilight & Rainbow were surveying the group, three were sitting up, three were on the ground and four were struggling to get up, as Fluttershy and her friends arrived. They got out of the van and approached. "Well, who did Sir Topham Hatt sent through the portal?" asked Henry. "See for yourself," replied Bertie as the group look at Duck's group in human form. - Bertie has light tan skin and red short hair, wearing a red cap backwards, a gray t-shirt with a red jacket with dark red sleeves over it, black pants and red, gray & black sneakers. - Terence has light orange skin and black hair, styled in a ponytail, uniquely he has a unibrow, wearing a white t-shirt with an orange worker's jacket over it, black gloves, light blue jeans and black boots. - Trevor has mint skin and brown hair, wearing a green, tan & brown jacket, brown jeans and black sneakers. - Duck has pear green skin and chartreuse hair, wearing a black t-shirt with the #8 on it with a dark green jacket over it and the letters "G.W.R" stitched on the front of his jacket, emerald pants and gray sneakers. - Oliver has juniper skin and black hair, wearing a black t-shirt with a green jacket over it with the #11 on it and red lining around the sleeves, the letters "G.W.R" stitched on the right, dark gray pants and green & white sneakers. - Toad has light gray skin and dark gray hair, wearing a black sweater, dark gray pants and black sneakers. - Donald & Douglas have gray skin and black hair, wearing an ebony gray undershirt with a black sweater, Donald has the #9 stitched on the right and his name stitched on the left, Douglas has the #10 stitched on the left and his name stitched on the right, red lining around the sleeves, dark gray pants and gray sneakers. - Bill & Ben have light yellow skin with Ben having black hair, and Bill having red hair, wearing yellow hoodies with the letters S.C.C that stands for Sodor China Clay, Bill's name stitched on the left sleeve and Ben's name stitched on the right sleeve, red pants and yellow sneakers. Duck shook his head from his dizziness and could see his group recovering a little, as well as seeing three of the Rainbooms and Edward's friends, which he could make out Edward in his vision."Uhh, hello? Edward, is that you?" replied Duck. "Yes Duck, it's me, your eyes don't deceive you," acknowledged Edward. "Beg pardon but, this is weird seeing you like this," worried Duck. "I know buddy, but you'll get used to it, and I'm sure you'll recognize these three," replied Edward showing Henry, Gordon & Rebecca. "Hello," replied the three. "Gordon, Rebecca & Henry, wow! You guys really look different as humans," replied Duck. "Yeah, we get it, but we're used to it," acknowledged Henry. "Now that we got that out of the way, guys, I would like you to meet your new friends that we've met long ago, meet Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy & Rainbow Dash," introduced Edward. "Hello," introduced the three girls. "Girls, meet Bertie, Terence & Trevor, the Great Western trio, Duck, his old name is Montague, but he prefers to be called Duck, Oliver & Toad, the China Clay twins, Bill & Ben and the Scottish twins, Donald & Douglas," replied Edward as he introduced his friends. "Hello," replied the group. "Why hello there, why don't you guys just wait here, my friends are on their way here," replied Twilight. After a few minutes, the rest of the Rainbooms and Steam Team arrived to see their friends. "Hello Duck, fancy meeting you here in Canterlot," greeted Thomas. "Thomas, is that..." before Duck can finish his sentence. "Yes, it's me, no need for the rundown, as well as for the rest of us," interjected Thomas. "I see, this Canterlot sure is an interesting place," pondered Duck. "You have no idea, also I would like you guys to meet Sunset Shimmer, Rarity, Applejack and Pinkie Pie. Girls, these are our friends Duck, Oliver & Toad, Donald & Douglas, Bill & Ben, Bertie, Terence & Trevor," introduced Thomas to the remaining girls. "Hello," replied the rest of the girls. "It's a pleasure meeting you girls," acknowledged Duck. "Well, it's nice to see all of us acquainted and back together again, but how are we going to make a living in this new land," questioned Donald. "I bet they will help you get used to Canterlot," replied Thomas as he gestured to the girls. "Them?" asked the engines. "Trust me guys, they have helped us more than we helped them. So, I think they can help you guys out," assured Thomas. "I don't see why not," acknowledged Bertie. "So, let's start in alphabetical order, starting with you Applejack. See anyone that can you help you out on the farm," asked Thomas to Applejack. "Hmm, uhh sorry Oliver, I don't think you have the know-how of helping on a farm, sorry," replied Applejack sadly. "It's okay Applejack, at least we can still be friends," assured Oliver. "Right back at ya, but, I think I see one of you that I can have tag along, Trevor, mind if I have you along with my group partner?" asked Applejack to Trevor. "Really, you want me to join your group?" asked Trevor, which Applejack nodded to him. "I would be honored to join your group." Trevor walked over to Applejack & Toby. "Let's see, Fluttershy, do you see anybody that loves nature as much as you do?" asked Thomas to Fluttershy. "Well, Terence is it?" asked Fluttershy to Terence. "Yes, that's me," acknowledged Terence. "Do you love nature as much as I do?" asked Fluttershy. "Of course I do, of course I work on a farm and grew up with a lot of farm animals, so yeah, I do enjoy nature," answered Terence. "Then it's settled, Terence will be partnered with Fluttershy," acknowledged Thomas. "We'll be the best of friends Terence," replied Fluttershy. "I believe the same thing Fluttershy," replied Terence. "Well, that was surprising. Let's see whose next, Sunset, see anybody who has the heart of friendship as much as you do?" remarked Thomas which made Sunset blush. "Well, how about I take Bertie, Donald & Douglas, along with Duck if you guys want to join," replied Sunset to the 4. "Well, if Dougie is okay with joining ye group Sunset, then it's fine by me," replied Donald. "Aye Donnie, we be more than happy to join ye group," answered Douglas to Sunset as the two walked over to Sunset. "Of course I'll join, you certainly made the right choice Sunset," remarked Bertie. "You're just saying that so that you will race me again," remarked Thomas. "Hey, what gave it away," replied Bertie sheepishly as he ran towards them. "If I'm to understand this world, I guess I might turn to you Sunset to help me out here," replied Duck as he walked over to Sunset. "Don't worry Duck, with my understanding of Canterlot, you will get used to this place," assured Sunset. "Hmm, let's see, Pinkie Pie, do you see anybody that loves jokes as much as you do?" answered Thomas to Pinkie. "Did he say jokes?" replied Bill. "I think he did, brother of mine," answered Ben. "I think I found my next two jokers," replied Pinkie. The twins giggle and walk to Pinkie Pie, the other engines are a little worried since it's Bill & Ben. "Of course, those two would work well with you, let's see, Twilight. Do you see anybody that is smart and intelligent as you and Edward," asked Thomas to Twilight. "Hmm, if I were to think, since Oliver & Toad are left. I might consider you Oliver, do you consider yourself smart and intelligent?" asked Twilight to Oliver. "Well, I'm not one to brag when I usually say that I'm a smart-type of guy," remarked Oliver. "(Chuckles) Like that one time when you got pushed into the turntable well," reminded Duck. "I thought we agreed to not speak of this again," grumbled Oliver. "(Chuckles) Even I have to remind him of that incident Mr. Duck," replied Toad. "Not helping Toad, but regardless, I think I'll happily join your team Twilight," replied Oliver as he walked over to her. "Rarity, do you see anybody who lives for fashion as much as you do?" asked Thomas to Rarity. "Hmm, let me see darling. Well, since Toad is the only one left. I think I see him with the skills of a fashion designer," replied Rarity. "Me?" asked Toad. "I don't see how Toad could have fashion skills?" questioned Oliver. "He may not at this moment, but with time, he may have the skill to become a clothes designer. What do you say darling, you want to give fashion a try?" asked Rarity. "I'll give fashion a shot to see how it is," replied Toad as he walked over to Rarity. "Excellent, don't worry Oliver, I'll take good care of your partner," assured Rarity. "I appreciate the compliment Rarity, thank you," replied Oliver. "Hey, no fair, why do you guys get to have the newbies, while I have none!" glared Rainbow. "Calm down Dash, trust me, you'll have plenty of friends for you to hang out with," assured Thomas. "Sorry, I overreacted a little," sighed Dash. "I believe your friends will have a wonderful time in Canterlot, I just know it, wouldn't you agree Thomas," asked Sunset to Thomas. "I do agree Sunset, and to think, this adventure is just getting started. Who am I kidding, it is getting started, and I get to spend it with one of my all-time favorite best friends in Canterlot," replied Thomas. "Aww Thomas, that's real sweet of you," cheered Sunset. She hugged Thomas and he did the same. After a while, they all separate to go to the rest of the town. We transition to Sunset and Thomas, along with Emily & Starlight, and their friends as they walk downtown until they arrived at an ice cream parlor. "Here's a treat for you guys, how about some ice cream, wanna try some?" asked Sunset. "Umm, what flavors are there for us to try?" asked Donald. "Hey, look at the chart, it has the flavors listed on it, why not have the twins try black raspberry chip," remarked Starlight. The twins looked at each other and nodded. "We'll try the black raspberry ice cream," replied Douglas. "I'll take a strawberry, Emily?" replied Starlight. "I'll take a mint chocolate chip," suggested Emily. "I'll take a cherry vanilla," replied Bertie. "I'll take pistachio. This is a new thing for all of us, so let's make it count boys, and girls. Sunset, Thomas, wanna join us?" replied Duck. "We'll join you guys in a little bit, just wanted to enjoy the sunset," remarked Thomas. "Very well, we'll be inside the parlor," replied Duck as he walked in the parlor, leaving Thomas outside with Sunset. She's sitting on a bench watching the sunset, Thomas sat down next to her. "Hey Thomas," replied Sunset. "Hi Sunset, enjoying the sunset?" asked Thomas. "You can say that, I'll have to say, it's a beautiful sight to behold Thomas," replied Sunset happily. "Just wait until you see Sodor's sunsets, they're simply spectacular," suggested Thomas. "Hmm, looks like you'll have to take me to Sodor to show me those sunsets," replied Sunset. "I'll keep that in mind," acknowledged Thomas. "I'll say this Thomas, after all we've been through, our friendship has gotten a lot stronger," replied Sunset. "I think so Sunset, this is the most fun I've had with you," replied Thomas smiling at Sunset. "You're right, and there'll be a lot more adventures waiting to happen," replied Sunset. She placed her head on Thomas's shoulder as the two watch the sunset, marking the end of today. Tune in next time for the next adventure with the Rainbooms and Steam Team, where the first couple is about to be born, who will it be, I'll leave it for you guys to guess. Author's Note I'm sorry if I couldn't find images of the other girl's homes since the pictures I've seen on the wiki are mostly from their rooms. If by some miracle find an image of their homes, feel free to show me and I'll update this story. But enough about that, I hope you enjoy this next installment of the chapter This is where we're introduced to flashbacks: think of this as a capsule in time, or a revisit to almost all the episodes of Thomas & Friends. It'll also be a sorta guessing game on which episode the characters are referring to. Season 1: Episode 3: Dash vs. Gordon (Rainbow Dash x Gordon)My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Season 1: Canterlot to Sodor After yesterday, another day has arrived and more of Thomas's friends have arrived to Canterlot: Daisy, the BR Class 101, Boco, Harold, the Westland Whirlwind rescue helicopter, Mavis, the BR Class 04, Stepney, the LB&SCR A1X 55 Stepney and Caroline, the Morris Oxford Bullnose Cabriolet 1926 car. They're also accompanied with the Narrow Gauge crew, Skarloey, the TR No. 1 Talyllyn, Rheneas, the TR No. 2 Dolgoch, Sir Handel, the TR No. 3 Sir Haydn, Peter Sam, the TR No. 4 Edward Thomas, Duke, the Ffestiniog Railway Small England Rusty, the TR No. 5 Midlander and Duncan, the TR No. 6 Douglas. The girls and the Steam Team were there to assist the group while they're still recovering from their travel. - Daisy has mint skin and green hair with a black headband to contain it, tiny gold earrings shimmering on her ears, she has dark pink eyeshadow on her eyelids, wearing a very light green dress and black heels. - Boco has harlequin green skin and long, black hair flowing from the back of his head, wearing a black t-shirt with a green jacket over it, red & gray detailing on it and red wrist cuffs at the end of his sleeves, the initials D5702, black jeans and sneakers. - Harold has white skin and short, blonde hair with sunglasses over his head, wearing a red t-shirt with a helicopter pilot's uniform over it, uniform pants and shoes. - Mavis has gray skin and black & yellow hair, wearing a black t-shirt with lettering titled: "Ffarquhar Quarry Co." and her name stitched on her left sleeve, black shorts with a red belt buckle connected with black & yellow striped straps, thigh high dark grey leggings with light gray stripes on the sides and black sneakers. - Stepney has light gold skin and brown hair with a blue headband over it, wearing a black & blue t-shirt with a gold jacket over it, with red on the inside, his trademark number 55 stitched on his sleeve while his jacket is decked with red & gray detailing, his name is stitched on the right side of his jacket, gold pants and black sneakers. - Caroline has maroon skin and brown hair, she has coral pink eyeshadow on her eyelids, wearing glasses over her eyes and red cap over her hair, a red dress with a yellow collar, her name stitched on the right side, brown gloves over her hands, yellow pants and red & white sneakers. - Skarloey has salmon pink skin and black hair, wearing a white suit under a dark red sweater with gold outlining on his sleeves, a necklace around his neck, black & white cloth streaming down the suit, his name and #1 stitched on the front, dark navy pants and crimson shoes. - Rheneas has peach skin and brown hair, wearing an orange shirt with gray outlining the tips of thee collar, the sleeves have black outlining, his name and #2 stitched on the front, two bracelets were around his wrists, dark navy pants and crimson shoes. - Sir Handel has light blue skin and navy hair, wearing a very dark grey t-shirt with a blue jacket over it, red trimming decorated the front and two red stripes around his wrist cuffs, his name and #3 stitched on the front, black pants and tan & black boots. - Peter Sam has lime green skin and black hair with green at the tips, wearing a dark green shirt with a crimson stripe down the middle and his sleeves, his name and #4 stitched on the front, a medallion wrapped around his neck, brown shorts, white socks with a gold stripe at the top and dark green shoes. - Duncan has mustard yellow skin and blonde hair, wearing a yellow jacket with his #6 and his name stitched on it, with black lining around parts of his jacket, dark blue jeans with the knee section nearly close to ripping and dark gray shoes. - Rusty has mahogany skin and short, black hair, wearing an orange cap with his #5, an orange suit with gold stripes around his sleeves, his name stitched on the right side, black overalls with tan stripes and black & red shoes. - Duke has pumpkin orange skin, he's got no hair but he has a white beard, wearing glasses over his eyes and a dark brown hat over his head, an orange suit with a brown jacket over it, his name stitched on the right side of his jacket, gray pants and brown shoes. "So, Thomas, care to introduce use to your friends that just arrived?" asked Twilight to Thomas. "Certainly, Twilight, girls, this is Daisy, she was a diesel railcar that's built to carry passengers wherever she goes. One of a few that do this task," acknowledged Thomas introducing the girls to Daisy. "Well, why thank you Thomas dear, I do have to keep up my beautiful facade, no excess trucks weighing me down, it's just bad for my swerves," purred Daisy as she straightened herself. Daisy "Swerves?" questioned Rarity. "She think she's the top beauty model of all engines, avoiding trains like the milk train. I remember, it's irritable at times," mumbled Percy. "You know I can hear you Percy," grumbled Daisy. "I take it you have a history with her Percy?" asked Applejack. "You can say that Applejack, this was around the time diesels slowly appear more and more on our island. Daisy being one of them," remarked Toby. "Toby is right Applejack, Daisy, while she can be a little stuck-up at times, she's still a reliable friend on the island. No offense Daisy," replied Boco to Daisy. "No, no, you're right dear. Some moments of mine aren't the greatest personally," groaned Daisy. "Applejack, this is Boco, after Daisy arrived on the island, he too was the next to be chosen. He is one of a few diesels that can keep Bill & Ben in line, next to Edward," replied Thomas introducing Applejack to Boco. "Well then, it's a pleasure to meet you Boco," greeted Applejack. "The same goes to you Applejack," greeted Boco. "Who's the guy in the pilot getup?" asked Dash pointing to Harold. "Rainbow, this is Harold, he arrived on Sodor to serve as a search and rescue helicopter, he was the eyes pf the skies, searching far and wide for any danger. Hence why he was chosen to be part of the Sodor Search & Rescue Team," answered Thomas introducing Dash to Harold. "You must be Harold then, it's certainly nice to hear that there's a flyer amongst your platoon," greeted Dash to Harold. "I guess, in a way, you're not too far off. Yes, I do in a sense have a platoon, but it's more of a rescue platoon in keeping Sodor safe from disasters," remarked Harold. Harold Mavis sees Toby, smiled and walked over to Toby. "Hello Toby, long time no see," greeted Mavis to Toby. Mavis "Mavis!" exclaimed Toby as he hugged her, only then that they slightly blushed and chuckled sheepishly. "This is certainly a first for me, but I'm liking it," replied Mavis to Toby. "Yep, same here," remarked Toby. "Aww, that's so sweet, who's your friend Toby?" asked Fluttershy to Toby. "Fluttershy, this is Mavis, she's the head shunter at Ffarquhar Quarry, Mavis and I worked there a few times, we've had some skirmishes back then, but now, we're fully working partners," replied Toby greeting Fluttershy to Mavis. "(Chuckles) Still remember that particular memory back when I first arrived huh?" chuckled Mavis. "Yep, and I would say to you "Freight cars should be where you want them, when you want them!", (Chuckles) I still can't believe I remember that," chortled Toby. "(Laughs) And I would retort and say "Fiddlesticks!", (Laughs) such good times," laughed Mavis as the two chuckled after remembering their first time working together. Flashback: "Mavis was the newest diesel shunter brought over to Ffarquhar Quarry to shunt trucks and put them in their place. She's got sideplates like Toby to prevent accidents. Unfortunately, back then she was inexperienced and has her own ideas on how to do things: ideas she's very keen to implement. As a result, putting Toby's trucks in different positions every day making things hard for Toby. They constantly argue about it until Toby is fed up and tells her to take the trucks herself. While conversing with Diesel, he tells her that diesels are better than steamies. Unfortunately, the line Toby uses cross a main road behind the station before reaching a farm lane. It lies a dip in the line which can be very difficult to cross in frosty weather. Toby tried to warn Mavis about the farm lane and how to cross it, but she thinks he's being fussy and ignores him. When taking the trucks, the cars were tired of being bumped about and pays her out. Instead of continuing, she stopped before the dip. She thinks she got the one over on Toby, but the trucks take advantage of her mistake and hold back. Mavis tries to move but to no avail. The workmen tried to sand the rails to dig away the frozen mud but it didn't work. Reluctantly, despite not wanting to help Mavis, but it was his trucks that Mavis has, and she's not allowed to leave the yard. Fearing what Sir Topham Hatt might say, he helps her out. Toby pushes Mavis back the opposite way and wishes her goodbye, leaving Mavis humiliated." "Thomas, darling, who's this fine gentleman with the almost gold clothing," asked Rarity to Thomas. "Rarity, meet Stepney, he works at the Bluebell Railway, but back then, he was gonna be scrapped. Until Rusty came in and saved him, restoring Stepney to his former glory," replied Thomas greeting Rarity to Stepney. "And I nearly got scrapped again by two Ironworks hooligans thinking they've succeeded, but they didn't, thanks to Sir Topham Hatt. Bluebells forever, that's what I have to say!" retorted Stepney. Stepney "Oh, heaven forbid, why would they ever get rid of someone as beautiful as you," exclaimed Rarity. "Believe me Ms. Rarity, there are but some that'll go to great lengths to scrapping steam engines, all because we're out of date, past our prime or being replaced. There are but a couple of contributing factors to their methods of wanting to get rid of us steamies. But with Thomas and his friends stopping them, we got nothing to worry about," replied Stepney. "At least we have good diesels that don't scrap engines, those we can trust," reminded Thomas. "Thanks for reminding me of that fact Thomas, thank you," acknowledged Rarity. "Oh, all this travel really wears an old woman like me down, excuse me dear, would you help me up please?" asked Caroline to Sunset. Caroline "Of course, and might I ask, who might you be?" asked Sunset as she helped Caroline up on her feet. "My name is Caroline, and what's yours?" replied Caroline. "My name is Sunset Shimmer, and it's a pleasure to meet you Caroline," greeted Sunset. "How old are you exactly Caroline?" asked Starlight. "Well, it's been awhile, so I can't exactly remember, but I personally don't like going extremely fast otherwise, well, if I was a car again, my engine would overheat," replied Caroline. "Talk about going full throttle on the max, I hope you're okay Caroline," asked Starlight concerned. "It's alright dear, I appreciate your concern," assured Caroline. "Need some help getting you to your feet mister?" asked Twilight to Skarloey. "Oh, no thanks, I can stand up just fine. Although, if you and your friends can help out our group to stand, that would be most appreciated," assured Skarloey. Skarloey "Certainly, umm, who are you?" asked Twilight. "Twilight, this is the famous Skarloey, he along with Rheneas held a reputation in keeping the Skarloey Railway, named after him, in working order during very hard times. While they still maintain the Skarloey Railway along with the wharf, but they also operate the Blue Mountain Quarry," replied Thomas introducing Twilight to Skarloey. "Whoa, I never knew you were a famous celebrity," exclaimed Twilight. "(Chuckles) Oh, you're perfectly fine miss umm?" assured Skarloey. "You can call me Twilight," replied Twilight. "Sheesh, and I thought my runaway down at the quarry was rough, oh, my head is spinning," groaned Rheneas as he rubs his head. Rheneas "Are you okay there?" asked Fluttershy. "I've had my fair share of worse, but I think I'm fine, just my head is spinning is all," replied Rheneas. "You sure you don't need an ice pack for that head of yours?" offered Spike. "Wha!!!! Talking dog!" shrieked Rheneas. "Calm down, calm down, breathe mister, breathe. It's okay, this is completely normal. In the case for Spike that is," assured Fluttershy trying to get Rheneas to calm down. Rheneas breathes in and out, trying to get his heartbeat down and breathing slowed. "(Breathes in & out) Okay, okay, talking dogs are something that I have to get used to," panted Rheneas. "Mind telling us your name?" asked Fluttershy to Rheneas. "Very well, my name is Rheneas, and much like what Skarloey said, I along with him helped save the Skarloey Railway from closure," replied Rheneas. "That must've been really brave of you to do," replied Spike. "Yeah, it's both heroine and painful at the same time. When I had to take a passenger train, it was in the middle of a rainstorm. I was tired and worn out, but I had to press on. Although, I started cramping and my valve gear has jammed. But I don't let that stop me, and I made it, despite being in pain, but it was worth it," replied Rheneas recounting his tale. "That is some story, I can't imagine being in that much pain while trying to get your passengers home," replied Spike astonished by Rheneas's story. "I agree, you have the heart of a hero Rheneas," complimented Fluttershy, as Rheneas smiled seeing his new friends like his story. Flashback: "It was rainy and windy as Rheneas was traveling home with a full train. It was uncomfortable, and it's worse because passengers were in the brakevan. When approaching a steep hill, Rheneas's wheels keep slipping until he made it to the top. As he was heading down, he felt a horrible pain and stopped on the loneliest part of the line. His driver examined him carefully telling Rheneas that his valve gear was jammed but he urged Rheneas to get the passengers to the next station. Rheneas promised to try and press on, despite feeling very sore and tired, he kept going, knowing that the railway might close if he didn't, after one last effort, he finally reached the station. The passengers thanked him and promised to tell their friends what a fine railway it was. Even his driver praised him, calling him a "gallant little engine" and promised to mend him so he's ready for tomorrow." "Owww, my head, definitely not the greatest experience in my life," groaned Sir Handel as he rubbed his head. Sir Handel "Hi there, you must be new! Welcome to Canterlot my friend!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie. "Umm, yeah, sorry, who are you?" replied Sir Handel. "Oh, silly me, how could I forget, my name is Pinkie Pie, what's yours?" asked Pinkie. "My name is Sir Handel, and no that's not a royal name just want to make that clear. I was originally named Falcon, back at the Mid Sodor Railway, but when we were bought by the Skarloey Railway as well as Mr. Percival, I had my name changed to Sir Handel," acknowledged Sir Handel. "Ooh, nice name, I hope you enjoy your vacation at Canterlot, Sir Handel, because it's going to be a blast!" exclaimed Pinkie. "Is she always like this?" asked Sir Handel to Thomas. "Sometimes, but she's extremely good-hearted," acknowledged Thomas. Applejack sees Peter Sam and approaches him. "And who might you be partner?" asked Applejack to Peter Sam. "My name is Peter Sam, much like Sir Handel, my original name was Stuart when I worked at the Mid Sodor Railway, but when I was bought by Mr. Percival and transferred to the Skarloey Railway, I had my name changed," replied Peter Sam. Peter Sam "I see, so what's your story?" asked Applejack. "Well, during my time at the Mid Sodor Railway, I've gotten into a nasty accident, it damaged me pretty good and it damaged my old funnel. While I was repaired, my funnel wasn't, but I did eventually get a new one, only it's square, but I don't mind it," replied Peter Sam. "Whoa, that's some story, I humbly respect you Peter Sam," smiled Applejack. Flashback: “While Sir Handel is faking being ill after taking advice from Gordon, Rusty and Peter Sam have to share in taking Sir Handel’s trucks. They had to take them to the slate quarry and the incline. All the while, Peter Sam is waiting at the bottom waiting for the loaded trucks. But they mistake him for Sir Handel, despite the empty trucks’ warning, they break the cable and roll straight towards him, crashing into Peter Sam severely damaging to his front, boiler and funnel. While he’ll later get repaired, he will have to wait for his new funnel before eventually receiving it.” "I can tell that this is a relatively new experience for you," asked Sunset to Rusty. "You can kinda say that, this is my first time traveling to a whole different dimension," replied Rusty dusting himself off. Rusty "What's your name?" asked Sunset. "My name is Rusty, I was a maintenance diesel back during the Skarloey Railway, and I worked alongside my friends at the Blue Mountain Quarry," replied Rusty. "Blue Mountain Quarry, what's that?" asked Sunset. "It's a place where we Narrow Gauge engines go to and fro delivering stone to other engines that need it, our lines connect from the quarry to the wharf, the Narrow Gauge and the Skarloey Railway," answered Rusty. "Ooh, so your railway connects to the forests and mountains. That sounds like a lot of fun," replied Sunset. "You can say that, the view, the mountains, everything imaginable can be found at the Narrow Gauge. You should visit there, you might like it," suggested Rusty. "I might consider that," replied Sunset. Twilight and Starlight helped an elderly man up on his feet as Spike fetched his cane. "Are you okay mister?" asked Twilight. "Oh, much appreciated miss, this is certainly going to take some getting used to," remarked Duke. Duke "Of course, then again, this is your first time in this dimension, we just want to do our part to make sure you guys are safe," reminded Twilight. "(Chuckles) Thanks, oh, thank you little pup, this yours?" asked Duke as he grabbed his cane from Spike's mouth. "Yep, this is my dog," answered Twilight. "If you live in a world filled with magic, plus talking animals, then this dimension is right at home. Just don't freak out, unless you want a heart attack," warned Spike. "(Chuckles) It'll take more than a heart attack to beat this rust bucket. Say, forgive me for being impolite, my name is Duke, who are you three?" asked Duke. "My name is Twilight Sparkle, and this is my dog Spike and this is Starlight," introduced Twilight as Spike waved at Duke to which he waved back. "Hi nice to meet you Duke," replied Starlight. "The pleasure is all mine," replied Duke. Sunset looked over to see Duncan trying to get up. "Need a hand mister?" asked Sunset to Duncan. "No, I don't need your help. I can get up on me own," grumbled Duncan as he gets up on his feet. Duncan "Sheesh, someone's got up on the wrong side of the bed," remarked Sunset feeling insulted. "What's that about me? I'm a plain speaking engine, or human, and I believe in plain speaking. Speak up!" glared Duncan crossly. "Duncan, how dare you speak like that to a lady. You should've treated her with respect, and not treat her like dirt! She is willing to welcome you to this dimension, and this is how you repay her?" shouted Rusty to Duncan. "I assume he's a friend of yours?" asked Sunset. "More or less, this is Duncan, our grumpy but useful friend, he sometimes like to give us a bad time, but he's not that bad, just needed to get used to him when he learns to behave himself. Like right now, right Duncan, are you going to behave yourself?" glared Rusty to Duncan. Duncan realized he was in the wrong and apologizes to Sunset. "Ugh, fine, I'm sorry I snapped at you miss, I've just been in a bad mood right now," replied Duncan apologizing to Sunset. "It's fine, I guess, but call me Sunset," replied Sunset. "Alright everyone, now that you guys have been getting used to your new looks. This will be your kinda second home, the same goes for Equestria. I trust that you guys will find something fun for you guys to do. Our friends, the Rainbooms will be your guides to their home. We should respect and not cause trouble here, otherwise, what will Sir Topham Hatt say about this?" addressed Thomas to his friends that came through the portal. His friends must listen to Thomas's words and not want to hear what Sir Topham Hatt would have to say if they misbehave. "Now that that's settled, let's get to sorted you guys to our respective groups. I'll help with organizing everyone along with Thomas. Let's go with Pinkie Pie first, see anyone that you might like to have join your group?" asked Sunset to Pinkie. "Hmm, well, looking through everyone, and I can definitely say that I want Rheneas to join my group," answered Pinkie pointing at Rheneas. "What, why me? I'm not that much of a jokester?" retorted Rheneas. "Well, you have been in some spills and scrapes before, and kinda like the little brother of mine," reminded Skarloey. "Okay, maybe that, but still. Okay sure I might joke around a little, but I still get my work done," remarked Rheneas. "I'll accept it Rheneas, as long as you can join my group," asked Pinkie. "Alright, I'll join your group," conceded Rheneas as he walked to Pinkie. "Now, Starlight, see anyone you want to join your group?" asked Thomas to Starlight. "Well, since I'm new to this grouping thing, I wanna say I want to pick Stepney. Reason being is because of his history, it's sad and heroic. Rusty saving Stepney from scrap and being restored to working order. That's why I thought Stepney would be perfect for my group," thought Starlight. "She's got a point there, I be happy to join your group," replied Stepney as he walked to Starlight. "Rarity, you're up, see anyone of them that'll join your group?" asked Sunset to Rarity. "Well, if anyone is gonna be good at fashion, then it has to be Daisy. Care to join the fashionista extravaganza?" offered Rarity. "Well of course Rarity dear, fashion is the name of this fabulous woman here, designs, makeup, is all here for moi," replied Daisy as she walked over to Rarity. "Pff, just don't steal her attention for too long, cause she's mine," scoffed James. "Come now James, show a lady some respect and class. If you're going to impress her, try to be like a gentleman and less like a slob," mumbled Daisy which James glared. "Anyway, Rainbow, do you see anybody that you want to recruit to your group?" asked Thomas to Rainbow. "Well, obviously I want to have Harold join my group, but there's someone else. As much as I hate to say this, I'm going to have Duncan join me," replied Rainbow, leaving everyone wide-eyed and in shock. "You serious? Why of all people would you pick me? I'm not fast like you, what good am I to you?" retorted Duncan. "Because Sir Grumps-a-Lot, you remind me of my youth, arrogant, brash, grumpy and know-it-all. That, to me, thinks why I want you to be part of my group. Although I want you on your best behavior, don't make me have to get Rusty to come sort you out. You don't want that do you?" demanded Rainbow to Duncan. He looked back to Rusty who eyed him, Duncan looked back to Dash. "(Sighs) Fine, I'll try to be on my best behavior, emphasize on trying," sighed Duncan. "I hope you show me your speed as well as I show you mine, I want to test how fast you really are," dared Harold. "Get a room Harold, she's mine," grumbled Gordon which made Dash blush. "Twilight, see anybody from them that you want to join your group?" asked Sunset to Twilight. "Well, I could possibly see Duke, Sir Handel, Boco & Skarloey joining my group," pondered Twilight. "I think you made the right choice considering I've got experience to back it up since my years of working at the Skarloey Railway," replied Duke as he walked over to Twilight. "Why am I not surprised for Duke's experience being a contributing factor to Twilight picking him, Skarloey is in the same ballpark," muttered Sir Handel. "Is it because of my leadership and experience?" asked Skarloey. "Well, yes, but why pick me?" asked Sir Handel. "Despite your younger, cheeky self, you did tell some wise advice during your time at the Narrow Gauge Railway and at the wharf a few times," reminded Skarloey. "Well, that is fair, I'll join your group Twilight," remarked Sir Handel as he walked to Twilight, with Skarloey behind him. "I think you made the right choice in picking me Twilight, I'll look forward to working with you, but also alongside my old friend Edward," replied Boco as he walked towards her. "Applejack, see anyone that would work for your group?" asked Thomas to Applejack. "Well partner, considering I've heard Rusty and Mavis's stories during their time on Sodor, I wouldn't mind having them join my group," replied Applejack. "Well, considering you have Toby with you almost all the time, since he is a close friend of mine, I wouldn't mind joining you Applejack," replied Mavis as she walked over to her. "I'm on the same boat, I'll be more than happy to join your group," replied Rusty as he walked over to her. "Guess that leaves you Fluttershy, and that leaves Peter Sam and Caroline, would you consider adding them to your group?" asked Sunset to Fluttershy. "I would be honored to have them join my group, what do you guys think?" asked Fluttershy to Peter Sam and Caroline. "Since you're such a sweet girl, I be more than happy to join your group," replied Caroline as she walked to Fluttershy. "Well, since I love nature, rolling down the mountains and seeing the sights, I think I would love to join your group," replied Peter Sam as he walked to her. "Alright now, now that the sorting has been done with for now, it's time to settle a debate that Gordon and I have been discussing, who wins in a race between the two of us?" remarked Dash. "We've been debating on possible candidates, as of now, Bertie loves to race but on Sodor, his engine has an issue with overheating so he's out. We've even considered James, but he's a bit cheeky and prone to speeding which leads to accidents he's gotten himself. While we're at it, eventually Sir Topham Hatt will be driving himself mad all over the island trying to find the rest of our friends to join our vacation, trust me, there will be some that will love to race you, but not as much as me," boasted Gordon. "Hey, I resent that comment!" shouted James. "Ha, yeah right Gordon," retorted Dash. "Shall we leave you two discussing your little debate?" replied Thomas. "Yeah, you shall, if you guys want, you can have Duncan and Harold tag along with you guys," replied Dash. "Sure, why not, I'll have them stay at my place for right now. Come along you two, let's leave the racers to their little competition," suggested Twilight. "Great, just what we need, more racers, as if this dimension can get anymore weirder," mumbled Duncan as he and Harold walk towards Twilight's group. "Starlight, wanna tag along with us?" asked Sunset to Starlight. "Sure, I don't mind, as long as I can have fun," remarked Starlight, as she, Emily & Stepney walked to Sunset. All the groups went their separate ways, leaving the two racers to talk amongst themselves. "You know I came close to beating you the last time I raced you," retorted Gordon. "True, but you still fell a bit short to try to catch up with me," boasted Dash. "Is this a rematch I'm sensing?" smirked Gordon. "Oh, it is, we'll have a race of 10 laps around the track, invite our friends to watch the big race and I'll be the one to win," smirked Dash. "Not if I have something to say about it, and to be fair, let's place a bet on who'll win," retorted Gordon. "Okay, the stakes are getting interesting, I'm down," agreed Dash. "If I win, you'll have to say that I'm "fastest and best" when I cross the finish line," boasted Gordon. "Oh come on, a little lame but I can't argue with that, if I win, you'll have to do 30 pushups for 3 days," retorted Dash. "Pff, easy, if I can handle a long line of express coaches then so be it, let's do it," remarked Gordon. "You're on, I'm gonna work on the flyers and pass it to everyone that we know, so that way they can watch the race. See ya, Gordon!" replied Dash as she sped off. Unbeknownst to Rainbow, Gordon has another plan in mind, ever since spending time with her, the last time the Steam Team visited Canterlot, they seem to be connected in some way that they don't understand yet, is it love or something more. "(Thoughts) Perfect, now it will be a good time to stop by the flower and sweets shop at the mall to find the right things for Dash, I just hope she'll like what I got her," thought Gordon as he walked to Canterlot Mall. Meanwhile, at Rainbow's house, she is busy working on the flyers for today's race on her computer. After what seem like a while, the flyers are finished and being printed by her handy printer. Once all the flyers have been printed, she gathered them all up and raced off to her first destination, the Carousel Boutique, where Rarity works. She walked in and sees Rarity working on some of her designs with James bringing in some fabrics, while Toad and Daisy were busy drawing concept designs in sketchbooks, and for Toad's first time making fashion, drawing them is not a bad start. Carousel Boutique "Hello everyone, wow, business is really booming Rarity," remarked Dash as she sees the business in full swing. "I know darling, with the help of the Sudrians, if that's a proper term, coming here, it's making my business skyrocket. I absolutely love it, and I can't thank enough for some that have a taste of flare and fashion," shrieked Rarity in excitement. "And I'm her new assistant, since she hired me a long time ago ever since we first met. With my help, we'll make this boutique spic & span, and beautified," boasted James trying to impress Rarity. "(Blushes) Oh Jamesy, you have the words of a fashionista," blushed Rarity as her cheeks flush red. "I can see that it's booming, by the way I do have one question, and it's for Daisy," pondered Dash. "What is it that you need dear?" asked Daisy. "How did you ended up here, what have you been doing?" asked Dash to Daisy. "Now that you mention it Rainbow, I am rather curious as to how you ended up here," pondered James. "Well, I've got a story for you, listen to my interesting tale," replied Daisy, and this was her tale on how she got to Canterlot. It was a sunny morning at the Harwick Branchline, a line that connects to Harwick and Arlesburgh West. Trundling down the lines is Daisy taking workmen down to Arlesburgh West. She loves the feeling of smooth rails, the nice breeze in the air, the sun glistening on her green paint and the best part about all of this, no swaggers and swerves to mess up her good mood. Harwick Branchline Once she reaches Arlesburgh West, she slows to a stop. Once she reaches the platform, her doors opened and the workmen exit out to get to work. Arlesburgh West "Now don't push and shove gentlemen, there's plenty of room outside for you to go to work," assured Daisy as the workmen step out. While she's dropping off her passengers, Ryan rolled in with a train of empty ballast cars, with Angus tagging along and Lola at the back. "Good morning Daisy, doing your passenger runs I assume?" asked Ryan. "Why yes dear, it's really good to do a great service for the Harwick. And what are you doing Ryan dear?" asked Daisy. "A ballast run, they need a fresh batch of ballast for fresh, new tracks that they're placing," answered Ryan. "And I'm helping out as well," called Angus, an RCH 1926 7-plank wagon, who was sitting in the middle of Ryan's train. Angus "(Chuckles) Yes, yes you are Angus," chuckled Lola. "You two surely are made for each other, partner wise," replied Daisy. "Well, fancy seeing you guys here at the junction, what are you doing socializing?" said a voice. They looked to see a small green tender engine pushing some ballast trucks up on a platform that has chutes on the bottom to dispense the ballast into the bigger trucks. This is Rex, an R&ER No. 7 River Esk, he is the leader and worked with a few of his friends at the Arlesdale Railway. "Good morning Daisy, Ryan, Lola, Angus, fancy seeing you guys since you guys usually work around the harbor," remarked Rex. Rex "Traveling brings out the best of us Rex, from going to Harwick, to Arlesburgh and a few other places. I'm just happy to do a good service," replied Daisy. "Oh, by the way Ryan, ballast coming at you!" replied Rex as his ballast trucks opened from the bottom as the ballast fell down the chutes and into Ryan's trucks. "Appreciate it Rex, well I best be off, I'll see you guys later," replied Ryan as he whistled and raced off. Meanwhile, Daisy heard a whistle that she never heard before. She sees a green London & South Western Railway G6 tank engine, pulling two brown and cream GWR/BR Hawksworth autocoaches behind it, riding in the cab of the engine is Sir Topham Hatt. "Good morning Daisy, how's your passenger run?" asked Sir Topham Hatt to Daisy. "Oh, it's absolutely wonderful sir. From the sun glistening on my paintwork, the smooth rails as I roll down the line. It's just a pleasant experience especially from a special railcar such as myself," replied Daisy. "I'm glad you found your service absolutely splendid. But today, I need you to come to Knapford Station, because I'm giving you and the rest of my engines a vacation like you never had one before. Now, this isn't me trying to replace you Daisy, cause I will never replace any of my engines. I found an engine that'll cover your services while you're on vacation, you'll still come back when i need you," replied Sir Topham Hatt assuring Daisy about this change. This certainly surprised Daisy, she wasn't expecting what Sir Topham Hatt said. "So, who did you bring in to cover my services while I'm on this "vacation" that you speak of?" asked Daisy to Sir Topham Hatt. "I would like you to meet Kobias, he'll be your replacement for the time, and behind him, I've decided to give Oliver's coaches their chance to shine, meet Isabel and Dulcie," replied Sir Topham Hatt as he introduced Daisy to Kobias, Isabel & Dulcie. "It's certainly nice to meet you three. First off, I wish Oliver were here to see you girls back in service after a long absence, I'm sure he misses the both of you," replied Daisy talking to the coaches. "Oh much appreciated love, I'm sure Oliver would've wanted us to come back to service after a long time," assured Isabel. "Agreed sister, Oliver would be so happy," replied Dulcie. Isabel & Dulcie Daisy smiled knowing that the two coaches will do the Harwick branch wonders. "And what about you Kobias, are you gonna help keep the branch in line with your assistance?" asked Daisy to Kobias. "I'll, uhh, certainly try Daisy. I just, hope I'll be a good help to your branch," answered Kobias worriedly, he is a little shy. Kobias "Don't worry Kobias, we'll teach you how to run the branch. In due time, you'll love it," assured Rex. "I, uhh, hope you're right Rex," replied Kobias meekly. "Alright, I'm gonna head out to Knapford and I'm putting you in charge in taking care of my services. Ryan will be there as well as Gilbert to help coach you how to run the line. Have faith in my friends Kobias," assured Daisy to Kobias. She blew her horn as she rolled off on her way to Knapford leaving Kobias in charge of Daisy's line. We then transition back to Canterlot after Daisy finished her story. "And that's how I got here to your beautiful town that you have here," finished Daisy as she finished her story. "Whoa, that's some story Daisy, although I'm sure the others will have different stories on how they got here. But, enough about that, I am here for something actually," interjected Rainbow. "What do you need Ms. Dash?" asked Toad. "I'm here to pass out flyers for me and Gordon's big race that we're having at the track," answered Dash. "Again, man you guys live for racing," groaned James. "Hey, what can we say, we live at the speed of light, so, you guys coming?" asked Dash. "Ehh, I don't see why not, it'll probably be like last time," remarked James. "It won't be like last time, trust me," retorted Dash as she passed the 4 flyers. "Catch ya later!" She zoomed out of the shop. "Well, let's see what this second race has in store for them darling," replied Rarity as she trimmed her nails. "I agree; I don't know what this race has in store for them. But I can certainly say, if it's like last time, I'm gonna laugh and tease Gordon to no end," remarked James. Rainbow zoomed towards Twilight's house, once she enters, she sees Edward & Twilight talking about science, Sir Handel, Duncan & Skarloey reading some books, Spike sleeping on Duke's lap as he pets him, Boco & Oliver organizing the books in her bookshelf and she sees Harold coming back from the backdoor. "I've analyzed the wind patterns Twilight, we're gonna have a pretty good breeze, not major, but still a good enough breeze to cool the residents off," analyzed Harold after looking at the wind vane. "Nicely done Harold, you analyze wind patterns during your time on Sodor?" asked Twilight to Harold. "Since I worked at the Sodor Search & Rescue Center, I have to monitor the wind in almost every step of the way. I live the life of a rescuer," remarked Harold. "That's amazing, sorry for barging in, but I am kinda intrigued by your story on how you got here Harold," asked Dash to Harold. "Sure, why not, I'll tell you," replied Harold as he told his tale. High in the skies, Harold the Helicopter is lowering a rescue winch down to a wrecked sailor who has been marooned on a piece of driftwood after his boat capsized from a large swell. The rescuer on the winch grabbed the wet and cold sailor and hoisted him up into Harold. Once everything is secure, Harold flies off to the Sodor Search & Rescue Center to drop him off. The rescue center is home to some of Harold's comrades, Belle, Butch, Flynn, Captain & Rocky. Located on the south coast of Maron and east of Suddery on the Mainline Loop. As Harold lands on the helipad, he sees his comrades congratulating him on a nice rescue. Sodor Search & Rescue Centeer "A fine rescue from our very own rescue chopper, Harold, three cheers for Harold!" exclaimed Flynn as the crew rang their bells, blew their horns and whistles over Harold's rescue. Flynn Flynn was one of the newest fire engines brought to Sodor to help fight fires and be part of the rescue center, he's an Oshkosh W800 ARFF fire engine. "All in a day's work you guys," acknowledged Harold. "You're not wrong Harold, no job is too big, no rescuer is too small. The Sodor Rescue Brigade will be there to save the day," exclaimed Flynn. The rescuers exit out of Harold and carry the sailor to the infirmary. "It pays to fly to areas to rescue people," remarked Harold. "Not entirely true, I traverse the seas as well as rescuing stranded sailors and boaters. Sure you have the air giving you the birds' eye view of everything, but the rest of us also have our own areas to rescue people," reminded Captain, the RNLI Liverpool Class lifeboat. Captain "Regardless of wherever we go for rescues, we still have a job to do and help everyone, people and engines alike," reminded Belle, the BR Standard 4MT tank engine. Belle "Belle's right you guys, we're all equal in our own right, no matter what the stake or the challenge," replied Rocky, the Ransomes & Rapier 45-ton steam crane. The crew agreed with what Rocky said, as the scene transitions back to Twilight's house. Rocky "And that's how I got here, I would tell you the rest, but I feel like you should hear what the others will tell you," replied Harold as he finished part of his story to Rainbow. "Okay, surprised that there's a rescue center on your island Edward," asked Dash to Edward. "You might like it, it was made out of Jobi wood, a Japanese wood that's found in both, Japan and Misty Island. I'll tell you that you might like that place, full of greenery, nature, animals and forests," replied Edward. "Ehh, that's probably more Fluttershy's thing, no offense," remarked Dash. "(Chuckles) I've heard stories about Misty Island, sounds like a wonderful place indeed," replied Duke. "So, how did you get here Duke?" asked Dash. "It's a similar story with Duncan as well, let me tell you the tale," replied Duke as he told the story of how he and Duncan got to Canterlot. Deep in the forests and high mountains, lives a small railway home to the Narrow Gauge engines, the Narrow Gauge Railway. Connecting the railway to Crovan's Gate and back to Skarloey's Station. Beyond, it's connected to a slate quarry. The railway not only has this feature, it's extended to The Wharf and the Blue Mountain Quarry. Heading into Crovan's Gate, is Duke with a small passenger train, he wheeshed quietly as he rests next to the platform. Crovan's Gate "(Inhales & exhales) Ahh, such a splendid day throughout the Narrow Gauge railway. The sweet breeze in the air, the beautiful greenery and the sky at its bluest. Life couldn't get any better," sighed Duke happily. "Well, well, hello there Duke, long time no see old timer," said a voice, Duke looked to see a burgundy Adams Radial tank engine pulling into the platform of the station, this is Adam, part of the LMS crew. He at once been a rival to the LNER in trying to steal some contracts, but now, he isn't a rival to them once the railways merged. "Glad to see that the great Duke of Sodor still is keeping up with his timetables," chortled Adam. Adam "(Chuckles) You young whippersnappers, and I'm still keeping up with my timetables till the day I'm scrapped!" joked Duke. "Oh come now, you're not that old. In fact, I would say you're ancient," joked Adam as the two chuckled. "Hello boys, don't mind me, just going to do some rail maintenance," said a voice as they looked to see Atlas pulling in with a small ballast train and new rails. He's a cabless Jouef Decauville 0-4-0PT, originally worked on the Mid Sodor Railway before it closed, but after being bought by Mr. Percival, he works at the Skarloey Railway as well as the wharf and Blue Mountain Quarry sometimes, the same goes for Duke. "Hello boys, how's life treating at the LMS, Adam?" asked Atlas to Adam. Atlas "Lily's helping fill in for Thomas on his branchline and Colin is filling to cover Percy's duties, and I am filling in to cover for Nia's duties. Which I don't mind, they're our friends after all and we're doing our best to cover for them," acknowledged Adam. "Well, at least everything seems to be in order," remarked Duke. "Not entirely, look over there Duke," called Atlas telling Duke what's in front of them. (Stop at 0:39) And sure enough, puffing towards them in a cross-like manner, biffing and bumping the coaches behind him. Duncan puffed crossly down the middle line as he stopped between Atlas and Duke looking crossly at Duncan. "Stupid coaches, stupid passengers, I get no rest and I'm stuck doing passengers runs on this blasted railway! When will my suffering end?" groaned Duncan wheeshing crossly. "I stand corrected, seems like everything is not all diamonds and rainbows as it seems to be," replied Adam bluntly looking at Duncan with a glare. "Duncan, you whippersnapper, how many times must I tell you to not bump the coaches, they'll bump you back when you least expect it," warned Duke. "Oh, blow it out of your exhaust Granpuff, I know what I'm doing with these blasted coaches," grumbled Duncan, but unfortunate for him, the coaches are cross and bumped Duncan off the rails. "He did try to warn you, you know?" warned Atlas. "Oh shut up Atlas, I've been in a bad mood for almost my whole life now, and I don't need any dribble from you," grumbled Duncan, he's clearly not having it. "Duncan, how dare you talk like that to Atlas, when he's only trying to help you!" shouted a voice, the three Narrow Gauge engines looked to whoever shouted, and it was the Thin Controller, Mr. Percival. "Hehe, you're in for it now, I'll leave you three to deal with your grumpy friend," remarked Adam as he whistled and pulling away from the platform. At the sheds, the three Narrow Gauge engines were being kept, with Mr. Percival standing in front of Duncan. "I'm deeply disappointed in you Duncan, I thought you can handle pulling passengers, but seems like you prefer to stick to your "Rock 'n' Roll" nonsense. Well, this habit has to stop now!" glared Mr. Percival towards Duncan. Mr. Percival "Bah, it be hard-pressed to try to let go of that annoying habit than having everyone badmouth me every single time!" glared Duncan. "Duncan, how dare you speak like that to the controller!" shouted Duke. "It's fine Duke, in fact, I feel like this might be the right time to tell you two something that Sir Topham Hatt told me. You two are going somewhere with the rest of the Narrow Gauge engines for a little vacation. Hopefully that will help clear Duncan's mind off his grumpiness," grumbled Mr. Percival. "What do you mean by vacation, what's going to happen to our jobs?" retorted Duncan. "I have two replacements that'll fill in for the both of you," replied Mr. Percival as the three heard two unknown whistles, one from a red TR No. 7 Tom Rolt and a blue Kerr Stuart Darwin. They enter the sheds next to the three engines. "Hello everyone, fancy seeing you guys. I'm sure that Mr. Percival chose well to take care of your jobs," replied the red engine. "Precisely, Ivo Hugh, you and Zach are gonna take over their passenger and freight duties while they're on vacation," replied Mr. Percival. "Certainly sir, we'll do the Narrow Gauge proud," acknowledged Ivo. Ivo Hugh "We certainly won't let you down," replied Zach. Zach "When would we leave sir?" asked Duke to Mr. Percival. "You two will head to the Narrow Gauge, I'll have one of Sir Topham Hatt's engines to pick you up and take you to Knapford. And I expect that you Duncan will be on your best behavior considering Duke & Rusty will keep an eye on you. I hope you know how to behave," glared Mr. Percival looking at Duncan. "(Sighs) Fine, I'll try to behave," sighed Duncan. "Good, I have to go to the Blue Mountain Quarry and inform my engines about this. I'll see you guys later," replied Mr. Percival as he walked away from his engines. "Come along Duncan, we better not be late," replied Duke as he raced away. "I'm coming, I'm coming! Sheesh, ye old Granpuff," grumbled Duncan as he raced after Duke. We transition back to Duke finishing his tale to Rainbow Dash. "Duncan and I traveled to the Narrow Gauge Railway as we waited for a train to pick us all up," finished Duke after he told his tale. "And I assume that it carries over to you guys too Skarloey?" asked Dash to Skarloey. "Yeah, Sir Handel and I, along with the rest of our friends have a similar story," replied Skarloey. "But that leaves me the question, who picked all you Narrow Gauge engines up and be brought here?" thought Dash pondering who picked up all the Narrow Gauge engines. "Wanna know, I was the one who picked them up," answered Boco. "You were the one that transported the Narrow Gauge engines, then, how did you get here?" asked Dash to Boco. "Well, let me tell you," replied Boco as he tells his tale. We transition back to the island as we see Boco pulling a goods train, down Edward's Branchline otherwise known as the Brendam Branch, the rails were smooth, the greenery were its greenest and the sky is its bluest. The train Boco is taking, is some parcels and goods intending to be delivered to Wellsworth. Edward's Branchline Boco sees the station coming into view. The guard sees Boco pulling close to the station as he blew his horn as he slowed next to the platform with his cars ready to be unloaded. Wellsworth Station "Here's your goods and parcels sir, I hope they meet your standards," replied Boco. "I appreciate it Boco, we'll work on unloading them," replied the stationmaster as they work at unloading Boco's goods. As he waits for his goods to be unloaded, he sees Bear pull in on the other platform with the Express. He's a BR Class 35 "Hymek". "Good morning Boco, beautiful day we're having is it?" asked Bear. Bear "Ahh Bear, such a pleasant sight to see you old chap, still taking the Express?" asked Boco. "Yep, I share express runs with some of the express engines, including Reginald. He's such a friendly chap. We even decided to take turns on our express runs, Reginald goes to Vicarstown, I take them to Knapford and the process resumes," replied Bear telling Boco of their express run strategy. "Now that's some planning Bear, I applaud you for that," applauded Boco. The two diesels heard an unfamiliar horn, rolling into view is a blue Class 40 diesel engine rolling in the middle line, and onboard is Sir Topham Hatt. "Good morning Boco, I have an important assignment for you, as well as a surprise for you when you reach Knapford later in the day," replied Sir Topham Hatt to Boco. "What sort of special assignment? Is it a special-special?" asked Boco. "Not quite a special-special Boco, but it's still a surprise. I need you to collect a train of flatbeds and head to the Narrow Gauge railway. That's part one of the surprise, I'll be seeing you at Knapford," replied the controller. "I see, but who will take over my trains?" asked Boco. "That's where I come in Boco my boy, Patrick's the name, I'll be taking care of your trains. Now, best gather your flatbeds, you're going to love what the controller has in store," replied Patrick as he toots his horn and rolls off. Patrick "Well, uhh, that's certainly something?" wondered Bear. "Something is an understatement. Now, I mustn't upset the controller, I'll see you later Bear," replied Boco as he blew his horn and rolled off leaving his train behind. After a while of shunting, he marshalled a train of flatbeds ready for him to collect the Narrow Gauge engines. He coupled up and rolled off to the Narrow Gauge railway. We then transition back to Twilight's house. "I later arrived at the Narrow Gauge railway, waiting for them to come so that I can load them into my flatbeds on our way to Knapford, the rest is silent," finished Boco. "Whoa, so is this how you get to Boco, Skarloey?" asked Dash. "Well, more or less, we were stationed at the Blue Mountain Quarry, Sir Handel and I got this message when Mr. Percival came to inform us about the vacation. At first, we were a little skeptical, but Mr. Percival informed us that he'll find replacements to aid in the quarry, and he might call upon the Culdee Fell engines to help out. Feeling assured, we eventually left the quarry to head to the Narrow Gauge railway to be picked up by Boco," replied Skarloey, as he begins his tale. Across the Narrow Gauge, there lies a quarry, home to the Narrow Gauge engines led by Skarloey. This is the Blue Mountain Quarry, and it's bustling with activity, workers going about their daily lives, construction vehicles excavating and transporting stone and slate to waiting cars. Skarloey and his friends constantly pull freight cars, empty or full of stone and slate to their loading bays, with the help of their friends, Merrick, a 1941-1947 Meccano traveling gantry crane, and Owen, a Dinorwic slate quarry incline, as they all worked to be on time. For right now, the quarry has stopped because everyone is on break for the moment. Blue Mountain Quarry "Phew, what a day, it's almost nonstop work all the time," sighed Peter Sam panting from today. "I know right, I'm knackered from all this work," groaned Sir Handel. "But I'm sure Mr. Percival would be very proud of all of us, with the amount of slate and stone we put out for the other engines to deliver, we're doing Sodor a big favor for them," acknowledged Skarloey. "Still, we're doing the Blue Mountain Quarry a big service after all," remarked Rheneas. "Still, my friends, I'm sure Mr. Percival would see just how much work you guys put in to keep the quarry running in peak operational efficiency," bellowed Owen from atop a rocky outcropping. Owen "I'll have to agree with Owen here. From efficient rails, no accidents have happened as of late. Our machinery is capable of chipping away tons of rock, and us, transporting to and fro gathering and loading the rock the stone Sir Topham Hatt needs," remarked Rusty. "True, this is the life of working at the quarry, from all the rocks, machinery, the trundling and rolling on rails and many more. Although, I wonder what the rest of your friends are doing at the wharf?" replied Merrick. Merrick "Been awhile since we've been in touch with them. Last I heard, Duke is running the Skarloey Railway with Duncan, Freddie and Mightymac are busy at the wharf. I hope that's right, it's been a long time," pondered Skarloey. Just then, they heard a chorus of whistles coming from the quarry entrance as they see Atlas, Ivo Hugh, Zach, along with some new faces, a black TR No. 9 Alf, a purple TR No. 4 Edward Thomas and a yellow "War Office" Hunslet 4-6-0T puffing towards the sheds, and riding in the yellow engine is none other than Mr. Percival. "Greetings engines, I'll say that I'm very proud of all of you for working your hardest on the Blue Mountain Quarry, you all are very useful," acknowledged Mr. Percival which his engines whistled in a cheer. "Now, I've got some news for you guys, I've been told of this info from Sir Topham Hatt, that most of our engines are going on vacation after a long time of work. So I'm giving you 5 a vacation, I'm gonna tell this to Duke as well. So, I want you Skarloey to lead your friends to the Narrow Gauge railway and wait for a transport to pick you guys up." "Will you have someone cover our duties while we go to this "vacation"?" asked Skarloey, feeling a little skeptical. "Yeah, I'm kinda skeptical of this as well," remarked Sir Handel. "Rest assured you two, you won't be replaced. So are you guys in agreement?" asked Mr. Percival. The engines looked at each other until Skarloey turned to their controller. "We'll accept this proposal," answered Skarloey. "Excellent, allow me to introduce you guys, meet Barford, he'll handle the transportation of slate and stone, Fred, who'll handle marshalling the unloaded trucks for them to be filled with stone and the loaded stone to be transported onto the bigger trucks and Andreas, while he'll primarily be there to take the passenger runs, he'll occasionally help you guys at the quarry. I'm also sure you guys are familiar with Ivo Hugh, Zach and Atlas," replied Mr. Percival as he introduced them to the 3 new faces. "We're very familiar with them all thanks," replied Peter Sam. "It's a pleasure assisting you guys at the quarry, but I'm still in charge of the passenger runs," acknowledged Andreas. Andreas "(Sighs) Great, more work, now I'll never get some sleep," groaned Fred. Fred "Come off it Fred, you're needed to help Skarloey and the gang keep the Blue Mountain Quarry in working order. Otherwise, do you want to be in front of Mr. Percival's ire?" grumbled Barford. Barford "Well boys, let's head to the Narrow Gauge and await our transport," acknowledged Skarloey as he whistled first and rolled away from the sheds, followed by Rheneas, Sir Handel, Peter Sam and Rusty. We later transition back to the house after Skarloey finished his story. "And that's the tale, it'll be the same sort of tale the others will tell you if you visit them," replied Skarloey. "Appreciate the heads up Skarloey, so, do you guys want to come to the race Gordon and I are having?" asked Dash. "Oh, go figure, a race," groaned Duncan. "Come off it Duncan, remember what Mr. Percival said to you?" grumbled Duke. "Ugh, fine I'll join, not that'll bring joy to me," grumbled Duncan. "We'll be happy to join your race Dash; it'll be a spectacle I'll assure you," acknowledged Boco. "Excellent, well gotta dash, I got more fliers to pass out," replied Dash as she dashed out of the house. For a few minutes, they heard a door knocking, Twilight opened it and sees Gordon walk in. "Hello everybody, I see that everyone has made a home here?" acknowledged Gordon looking at everyone. "Well, almost at home Blue Devil," remarked Harold. "Hey! Anyways, has Dash been here?" asked Gordon. "She just left a few minutes ago, passing flyers for your race," answered Edward. "Thank goodness, she won't be eavesdropping for what I'm about to say, because I need help," replied Gordon. "Help, this is a first. But I'll bite, what do you need?" asked Boco. "Well, after some thinking, I think I might have a crush on Dash. From the amount of times I've been with her, before and now. I want to get her a romantic gift when I win the race, but I can't have her see what I'm planning," answered Gordon. "Hmm, I might not know about dating, but I'm sure we can think of something. Twilight, what does Dash like that can work as a gift?" asked Boco. "Well, she has her dirt bike, but she sometimes uses it in sporting events, like the Friendship Games. So get her something like a motorcycle, a super, sleek one," answered Twilight. "Ooh, now that would work, but where to hide it?" wondered Gordon. "Have Applejack hide the bike, I'm pretty sure she knows a spot in her barn that could store it for free," replied Twilight. "Now that's something I agree on. I may need some of you to come with me, hopefully Dash won't suspect anything suspicious," replied Gordon. "I'll go with you Gordon," replied Boco. "Same here, I can even give you Gordon tidbits on dating on the way," replied Twilight. "Well then, let's get going," remarked Gordon, as the trio walked out of the house and head to the motorcycle shop. Meanwhile, at the Animal rescue center, Rainbow Dash zoomed in to meet up with Fluttershy's group. She sees Fluttershy and Henry washing a Labrador in the dog wash, Terence picking up and organizing bags of dog food, Rebecca playing with a curious ball python, Caroline brushing a shorthair cat and Peter Sam feeding rabbits with carrots. Animal Rescue Center "Hello you guys, I see that you guys have gotten a zoo here," replied Dash. "Well, I wouldn't say a zoo per say, but I guess it's kinda similar to it," acknowledged Henry. "Morning Dash, what brings you here to the center," replied Peter Sam. "Morning Peter Sam, I'm just here to pass out flyers for our big race," answered Dash. "(Chuckles) A race, sounds like fun," cheered Caroline. "Oh brother, again?" grumbled Henry. "I know, I know, another race? But trust me, it would prove who the true victor is. Which reminds me, Skarloey mentioned that he and the rest of the Narrow Gauge left the Blue Mountain Quarry, do you remember that Peter Sam?" asked Dash to Pete. "Yes, I remember that, at least I don't have to tell you that story again since Skarloey told you," remarked Peter Sam. "Actually, I'm wondering how you got to Canterlot, Caroline?" asked Dash to Caroline. "Well, my story started when I was traveling down the countryside," answered Caroline as she began her tale. Rolling down the road is Caroline as she takes her leisurely drive. Going nice and slow, just the way she likes it, no rush, no speeding and no overheating as she rolls under Bulgy's Bridge, a rather unfortunate landmark on Sodor after Bulgy tried to cross it in one of his "shortcuts". All the while, Lily passes on top with Annie & Clarabel. Bulgy's Bridge She soon reached Elsbridge Station and rests after a long drive. She sits comfortably as her engine hummed, when she sees Lily pull into the platform. "Afternoon Lily, another run on Thomas's branchline?" asked Caroline to Lily. "Yep, with Annie & Clarabel's tidbits, running down the lines and other advice to help keep me busy on the branchline. I've feel like I've gotten a handle of running the line," answered Lily. "That's good to hear Lily, I'm sure you'll go far in running the line," replied Caroline. While they waited, they hear an unfamiliar horn, rolling towards them is Belinda, the 1960 Volkswagen Beetle. She sees Caroline as she slows to a halt. "Oh, there you are Caroline, I've been looking for you," replied Belinda. Belinda "Belinda, what's going on? Is something wrong?" worried Caroline. "No, nothing's wrong actually. In fact, I came to pass a message for you, Sir Topham Hatt wants you to be picked up by Stepney at Callan, and head to Knapford. He must have something important going on," wondered Belinda. "Huh, I wonder what's up with that?" pondered Caroline. "How about I leave you two be, I don't want to disturb what you gals are up to. Besides, I do have a branchline to run," remarked Lily. "Go on ahead Lily, I'll wait for Stepney at Callan," replied Caroline. With that said, Lily whistled and raced out of the station, while Belinda and Caroline rolled off to separate directions. We then transition back to the animal shelter. "And that's how I arrived here in Canterlot, and if you want to hear the rest, find Stepney to finish the rest of my tale," finished Caroline. "I see, well, I guess my next stop is Sunset's place. And Stepney is with Sunset and Starlight, but that'll be saved when I get there. But for right now, do you guys still want to come to our big race," asked Dash. "I'm kinda intrigued on how this race will turn out, so I guess I'm in," replied Peter Sam. "(Sighs) I'll come, but I'm not gonna like it, since it might be repetitive again?" sighed Henry. "Relax Henry, it won't be repetitive," assured Dash. "Ooh, I so want to see this race!" exclaimed Rebecca in excitement. "I wouldn't mind a little excitement in my life," replied Caroline. "Okay, so we got some takers. Terence, do you want to come along?" asked Dash to Terence. "Ehh, I'm not much of a speed type of guy. Besides, I'll be a much bigger help to keep this animal shelter in tip-top shape," replied Terence. "Oh, I see, but I don't want to pressure you into coming. Fluttershy, you're the only one left, do you want to come to the race?" asked Dash to Fluttershy. "Well, I normally want some peace & quiet and hanging out with my animals. But, since you're my friend Dash, and I know that Terence is eager to keep the shelter up and running. So, my answer is yes, I would join you," answered Fluttershy. "Perfect, I'll see all of you at the race track outside the school," replied Dash as she zoomed out of the shelter, leaving the others to get ready to head to the race. Meanwhile, at the motorcycle shop, Boco, Twilight & Gordon were busy searching for the perfect motorcycle for Dash. Boco is observing the first batch of motorcycles, the Tour Glides, but after looking at them, he sees something that doesn't work out. "Hmm, I don't know if the Tour Glides could work. Not to say that these are bad bikes. But the rear looks too big, the storage container shouldn't be here and the front looks too blocky," critiqued Boco after looking over the bikes. "I can see where you're going with this Boco, let's try the next rows," suggested Twilight. They walk over to the next row of bikes, the choppers, Boco observes them to see if they work for a gift for Rainbow Dash. "Hmm, the choppers look promising, although there's one thing that I'm not sure of," pondered Boco. "Why do you say that?" asked Gordon. "Well, they aren't bad mind you, but Dash doesn't scream gangster material if you catch my drift," answered Boco. Gordon & Twilight snickered at the though of Dash being a badass gangster, a cool one at that. "Okay, okay, let's try the next row of bikes. (Giggles) Gangster Dash, what a lark," giggled Twilight as they resume their search for the perfect motorcycle. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash sped towards Sunset's house. It was breezy outside so the door is propped open to let the cool air into the house. She entered the house and saw what everyone is up to. Starlight is painting Emily and Nia's nails, Duck is watching TV on one of Sunset's chairs, Stepney is playing with Sunset's gecko Ray, Donald & Douglas were playing a video game on her gaming desk, Douglas playing a burly boxer while Donald is playing a martial artist and Bertie is just chilling and sitting on the stairs. But what caught her eye is Sunset and Thomas sleeping together on the bed, she had her arms wrapped around Thomas's midsection. Rainbow giggled quietly as she brought out her phone and took a picture of the cute moment while they're oblivious to her being there. That's when Dash decides to make a dumb move. "Wakey-wakey, lovebirds!" shouted Dash. That's when a domino effect occurred, Starlight got startled and splattered nail polish on Emily and Nia's hand, Bertie jumped and slid down the stairs on his butt which isn't going to be comfortable, Stepney nearly dropping Ray, Duck jumped and tipped the chair back as he crashed on the floor, Sunset and Thomas rolled off the bed and landed on the floor and the twins were startled and it was Donald who gave the finishing move, claiming Donald the victor. This made the twins very cross. "Donnie, what was that for?! You made me lose!" shouted Douglas. "It's not me who started you Dougie, it was someone else!" scolded Donald. "(Chuckles sheepishly) Sorry everyone, guess my entrance wasn't the greatest," replied Dash in embarrassment. "You think?! Way to surprise the day for us Dash," grumbled Sunset. "Yeah Dash, was that really necessary?" grumbled Starlight. "Hey, I said I was sorry, what do you want from me?" remarked Dash. "I'll say, my butt is gonna be sore from that," groaned Bertie as he rubbed his butt. "(Groans) Who ordered the wakeup call?" groaned Duck as he gets up and fixes the chair. "No actually, apparently Dash decided to make an unannounced visit," mumbled Emily. "Ugh, hi Dash, sorry for not greeting you, still reeling over that wakeup call," mumbled Thomas as he and Sunset get up from the floor. "It's fine, again, sorry for the wakeup alarm, but I have flyers if anyone wants to come to the race," replied Dash. "You two have a thing for races don't you?" remarked Nia. "Yeah, somewhat, but this one will be the deciding factor. But before I ask for anyone to join, I do have a question for Stepney," replied Dash. "Oh, what do you want to ask me?" asked Stepney. "Were you the one that picked up Caroline to travel to Canterlot?" asked Dash to Stepney. "Well, to answer your question Rainbow Dash, yes, I did pick up Caroline while we were heading to Canterlot," answered Stepney and this was his story. Bluebell Valley, a quaint little village located on Stepney's Branchline, northwest of Crovan's Gate. We see Stepney pulling a small passenger train as he pulls into the platform which connects to the Skarloey Railway. Bluebell Valley "(Inhales & exhales) Oh, I can just smell the bluebells already. Nothing like living the bluebell dream," sighed Stepney happily. "Well, I'm glad that you love to smell the flowers," said a voice. Stepney turned to see a red Baldwin Class 10-12-D pulling a passenger train, this is Stanley, he used to be a bad luck engine but with the Lucky Lamp, he's no longer a jinx. "Morning Stepney, it amazes me that I'm meeting the famous Stepney from the Bluebell Railway," smiled Stanley. Stanley "(Chuckles) I appreciate the compliment Stanley. So, what brings you here?" asked Stepney. "Well, I'm just here picking up and dropping off passengers everywhere I go, right now, I'm picking up your passengers Stepney," answered Stepney, and just like that, Stepney's passengers walk towards Stanley's coaches. Just then, the two engines heard an unfamiliar whistle and when they see who's pulling in, they couldn't believe their eyes. There in front of them, is the famous Wilbert, the Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3806 "Wilbert", president of the Dean Forest Railway. "Hello everyone, the names Wilbert, is this Bluebell Valley?" asked Wilbert. Wilbert "Umm, yes, this is Bluebell Valley," answered Stanley. "I don't bloody believe it, you're Wilbert, blimey, what brings you here?" asked Stepney in surprise. "Well, it was per Sir Topham Hatt's request. He wants me to tell you to pick up Caroline at Callan Station. And why I'm here, I'm going to take over your services, Sir Topham Hatt wants to give his engines a little vacation. So he asked me to take over your trains while you're away Stepney," answered Wilbert. Stepney didn't know what to make of this decision, but he didn't want to argue with Sir Topham Hatt's request. "Well, this is certainly a surprise, but I don't want to argue with the controller's request, I'll let you take over my services Wilbert," replied Stepney. "Tops, I hope you enjoy your vacation Stepney, from the amount of times you've worked, you certainly need it," replied Wilbert. After a few minutes, Stepney raced off to collect a flatbed for Caroline to sit in, once he collected his flatbed, he raced off to Callan Station. Once he arrives at the station, he sees the breakdown train carrying Caroline with Adam behind it. Callan Station "Ahh, Stepney, you made it, tops, I was beginning to think you wouldn't show it," joked Adam. "Very funny Adam, I see that you have collected Caroline," mumbled Stepney. "Yes, I have, she's ready for her journey," replied Adam. "Just be careful when lowering me, I am rather old," reminded Caroline. "Don't you fret Caroline, I'll be careful," assured Adam. After a few minutes, Adam lowered Caroline onto Stepney's flatbed as she's secured onto it. "There, you're secured Caroline. Safe travels you two, and don't worry Stepney, Wilbert will take care of your branchline," assured Adam. "I appreciate it mate, see you later," replied Stepney as he whistled and raced off to Knapford. That's when we transition back to Sunset's house. "And that's how Caroline and I arrived here," finished Stepney as he finished his tale. "Fascinating, and if I remember right, Mavis is the last one to tell her side of the story before I can piece the ending together," thought Dash. "Most likely, considering Rheneas and Rusty would be just retelling the same story, so Mavis is the last one to tell you her side," pondered Sunset. "Alright, I'll head to AJ's place when I can. Meanwhile, are any of you interesting in joining the race?" asked Dash. "Well, considering that Oliver might want in on this, so I'll go watch the race," replied Duck. "Same here!" replied the twins. "Ehh, I would join you, but I wanted to do some bus training. I do miss taking passengers, and maybe Harold would want to take some helicopter training here," replied Bertie declining the offer. "You guys go on ahead without the three of us, we're heading to the salon to get new polish after Dash's apparent jumpscare," remarked Starlight. "Eesh, talk about a tough crowd," winced Dash. "We're holding nothing against you Dash, just don't do it again," reminded Emily as she, Starlight & Nia walked out of the house to the salon. "Okay, so we have 4 that declined, what about you Stepney, wanna come along?" asked Dash to Stepney. "Umm, no thanks, I'm okay, racing's not really my thing," answered Stepney declining the offer. "So, that makes 5 decliners, Sunset, Thomas, wanna come along?" asked Dash to the pair. "Well, I've known Dash for a long time, knowing her she's persistent, so sure Dash, we'll join you," answered Sunset. "I was just about to say that Sunset," remarked Thomas. Sunset giggled as the group head out of the house and towards the school. As Rainbow walked out, she could make out Thomas & Sunset holding hands while they're walking away. "Ooh, I think they're falling in love. Gah Dash, focus, now where did I went to: I went to Rarity's boutique, Fluttershy's shelter along with Twilight & Sunset's house, which leaves Applejack's and Pinkie's, unless she's at the café, well, time to dash!" remarked Dash as she sped away. Meanwhile, back at the bike shop, Boco is still looking through the bikes along the last two rows. While skimming through them, he sees one particular motorcycle that caught his eye. A light blue motorcycle, with a rainbow pattern around the engine section and custom lightning bolts around the rear wheels. Boco smirked, he's found the one. "Hey guys, I think I found the perfect bike," called Boco to the others. "What did you find Boco?" asked Twilight. "It's this one, from what I can see from the tag, it's called a crotch rocket," answered Boco as they look at the bike and were immediately impressed. "This is perfect! This bike would be a perfect gift for Rainbow Dash. But there's a problem, who's going to ride it for the surprise?" wondered Gordon. "What about Sunset, she knows how to ride a motorcycle. She'll probably ride the bike to the barn to store it," answered Twilight. "Perfect, we got a plan, let's execute it!" demanded Gordon. "I'll text Sunset, and I'm pretty sure Thomas is with her, I'll let her know of our plan. Besides, this will be Thomas's first taste of riding a motorcycle," replied Twilight as she texts Sunset. Speaking of Sunset, she along with Thomas, Duck and the twins were heading towards the track by the school until she got a text on her phone. She sees it was Twilight who told her of their plan to make a romantic surprise for Rainbow Dash since Gordon has a crush on her. She smirked before turning to the others. "Hey guys, we'll meet you at the track in a short while. I'm going to the motorcycle shop with Thomas," replied Sunset to the others. "Alright lassie, we'll see you later," replied Donald as his brother Douglas and Duck walk off to the school, leaving Thomas & Sunset by themselves. "Hey Thomas, can I ask you a question?" asked Sunset to Thomas. "Yes, what do you have to ask?" answered Thomas. "You ever ridden a motorcycle before?" asked Sunset. "Uhh, no, should I be worried?" worried Thomas. "(Giggles) Relax Thomas, you're in for a treat. Come on," replied Sunset, she softly grabbed Thomas's hand and walks with him to the direction of the motorcycle shop. While at the shop, Twilight and the others managed to afford the motorcycle. They now wait for Sunset and Thomas to arrive, after a while, the duo reveals themselves. "Thank goodness you guys are, Fluttershy texted me that Dash is nearing the Sweet Snacks Café," replied Twilight. "We've got time; I'll get this to Applejack's in a flash. Hop on Thomas, and wrap your arms around my midsection, this is going to get fast," instructed Sunset. "Okay? Sorry if this is my first time doing this?" worried Thomas. "Don't worry, I'm right here to help you," assured Sunset. Hearing Sunset said that to him filled him with some sort of confidence. He smiled before climbing on the back of the motorcycle and wrapping his arms around her stomach. Being this close to Sunset made his cheeks flush red, with Sunset not knowing. She turned on the bike as the engine roared into life, she gripped the handlebars, kicked up the kickstand and zoomed out of the shop with Thomas nearly screaming his lungs out. As they disappear, the three chuckled at Thomas's behavior since this is his first time riding a motorcycle. "Well, we got the bike, now we need sweets, but since Rainbow is heading to the café, it ain't happening," replied Twilight. "Well, we can still go there, we'll just have to wait for Dash to leave the café. In the meantime, why don't we take a little break and head to a nearby ice cream parlor. I can go for a rocky road," assured Boco. "Excellent idea, I'll text Applejack of what's going on as well, I'm sure she'll want to be part of your Gordon," replied Twilight as they walk from the motorcycle shop while texting Applejack of what's going on. The Sweet Snacks Café, a 1950s themed diner and where Pinkie Pie works at. Thankfully, Pinkie is off this day, showcasing Percy, Bill & Ben and Rheneas taking a tour of her workplace. Her fellow waitresses Doo Wop and Sunny Sugarsocks were there serving the customers, until Sunny recognized her fellow coworker. Sweet Snacks Café "Well, if it isn't Pinkie Pie, what brings you here?" asked Sunny recognizing her fellow coworker. Sunny Sugarsocks "Hiya Sunny, I'm just showing my new friends around the café. If you don't mind, could you make some strawberry slushies for my friends please?" replied Pinkie. "(Chuckles) Alright, I'll give you your slushies. Hey chef, 4 strawberry slushies!" called Sunny. "Feel free to take a seat, while we wait for the slushies," replied Pinkie as the group sat in one of the booths. "(Whistles) Quite an establishment you have here Pinkie, and you work here?" asked Percy. "Yep, I do, and I'm loving being a waitress here," answered Pinkie. "Well, I gotta admit, the place looks very retro, what's it supposed to be based on?" asked Rheneas. "The 1950s, hi, the names' Doo Wop, but call me Doo. If you want to know what the 1950s are like, you'll experience the age of rock-'n'-roll, the golden age of old television shows that while old, are popular during that age. You also got the rise of consumerism, with the rise of restaurant chains and shopping malls, and the rise of the popular children books. Sorry, if I bombard with that much information, just wanting to help you answer your question about the 1950s," answered Doo. Doo Wop "Don't ya worry Doo, at least you are a good help," assured Pinkie. "Is Rheneas okay?" joked Bill. "(Snickers) I think he might be broken," snickered Ben. "What was that? You know I can hear you right?" grumbled Rheneas, which made the twins shut up, leaving Percy & Pinkie to giggle quietly. After a few minutes, Sunny brought the 4 their slushies and when they take their first sip, they experienced the best flavored treat they had. "Oh wow, this is delicious! It's amazing!" exclaimed Percy in excitement as he took another sip of it. "Wow, looks like everyone is happy right now," said a familiar voice, everyone turned to see Rainbow Dash appear in front of them. "Hey Dashie, what brings you here?" asked Pinkie. "I'm just running around passing out flyers for me and Gordon's big race, if any of you guys are interested in going?" asked Dash. "Why am I not surprised? But, I'll at least see what the race has to offer," replied Rheneas. "Sure, I'll go, and I might bring cupcakes for everyone to have while watching the race. Percy, want to help me pass out the cupcakes while spectating the action," asked Pinkie to Percy. "Sure, why not, I'll be with you all the way my bundle of joy," answered Percy which made Pinkie blush and squeal happily which led to her to hug Percy in a big embrace. "(Chuckles) Well, guess I'll hope to see you two at the race. What about you two?" asked Dash to the twins. "Hehehe, a race between you and Gordon, that'll be a laugh," chortled Ben. "(Laughs) Quite right brother, this would be intriguing, we'll go, only to see Gordon lose," laughed Bill as the twins laugh. Rainbow rolled her eyes in amusement with the twins. "Okay, I hope to see you guys at the race, I gotta dash to Applejack's place, the final place before the big race," replied Dash as she dashed out of the restaurant. Luckily for the trio, Rainbow Dash had long been gone as they walk in the café with ice cream sundaes with them, Boco having rocky road, Twilight having blueberry ice cream and Gordon having vanilla ice cream with cookie bits. "Morning y'all, how are you guys doing?" asked Gordon. "Morning Gordon, we're doing just fine. We just had the best slushies we've ever had. I highly recommend you guys trying the strawberry slushies," answered Percy. "So, what brings you three here at the café?" asked Rheneas. "Well, courtesy of Twilight, we're here to pick up a box of chocolates. Umm, don't spread the word of this, but I, uhh, might be having a crush on Rainbow Dash," answered Gordon. "Ooh, you're in love with her, aren't you?" cooed Pinkie. "Shh, I don't want Dash to know about this!" shushed Gordon. "Relax Gordon, you guys missed her a good while," assured Percy. "Okay, phew, that's a relief," sighed Gordon. "So, you're saying you want a box of chocolates right Gordon," asked Pinkie to Gordon. "Yes, that would be most appreciated," replied Gordon. "Well, don't you worry, one box of chocolates coming. Hey Sunny, do we still have our Valentine chocolate boxes?" asked Pinkie to Sunny. "We sure do, have the last one stored in our fridge. I'll bring it to you guys in a jiffy," answered Sunny as she walked into the kitchen. "I must admit, this is a nice café," replied Boco. "It really is, I wonder how Sunset is doing hiding the bike," wondered Twilight. Sunset is having the time of her life riding Rainbow's present. Thomas meanwhile, at first was petrified by how fast the bike is going, even while holding onto Sunset, but after a while, he begins to enjoy the ride. They later see Applejack's farm, they saw Applejack and Toby loading hay bales onto Big Mac's truck, Mavis fixing the chickens, Rusty grooming the horses and Trevor trying to fix an old tractor with the help of Apple Bloom. "Hey Applejack, we made it," announced Sunset. "Howdy y'all, I was beginning to wonder when you get here," wondered Applejack. "Don't worry, we always get here on time. So, did you find a spot to hide the bike?" asked Sunset to Applejack. "I sure did partner, over there, in that shed. Rainbow Dash wouldn't suspect it," answered Applejack as she leads the pair with the bike to a spare shed in her farm. "Perfect, this will totally hide the bike. Also, how are you feeling Thomas, how's your first bike ride?" asked Sunset to Thomas. "Ugh, just let me get my legs straighten out and I'll be okay," mumbled Thomas as he's being wobbly after experiencing the ride which made Sunset laugh. "(Laughs) You're funny Thomas, in a cute way," laughed Sunset which showed a slight blush on her cheeks, which also caused Thomas to blush as well. Toby sees this and approaches them. "What's going on here? Oh, hi Sunset, Thomas, what are you doing here?" asked Toby. "We're hiding Rainbow Dash's present in Applejack's shed, because Gordon is going to surprise her with it, along with a box of chocolates. Sounds to me, like he has a crush on her," answered Sunset. "I see, well, seems like Gordon has really outdone himself. I'll leave you guys to it then," finished Toby as he resumed loading the last of the hay bales. "I'll take care of hiding the bike, you better skedaddle before you get spotted," reminded Applejack. "Good call Applejack, come on Thomas, I know a shortcut to the school," called Sunset. "Well, lead the way Sunset," remarked Thomas acting chivalrous. Sunset blushed at Thomas's comment as they walk away. Applejack smiled seeing the two interact with each other, she later grabbed the bike and rolled it towards the shed. 10 minutes later, Rainbow Dash arrived. "Finally, the last destination I need to be here. Took me awhile to get here, but I did it," remarked Dash. "Howdy Dash, what can I do for ya partner?" asked Applejack. "Just passing out the final set of flyers for the big race if anyone wants to join?" answered Dash. "I would love to go with you Rainbow Dash, but I promised Big Mac to fix this tractor, and it's certainly not easy," groaned Trevor as he gets up covered in engine soot. "Okay then, anyone else?" asked Dash. "Another race, this'll be a doozy, but count me in," acknowledged Toby. "Same here, I've been wanting some excitement in a long time since I've been stuck at the quarry," answered Mavis. "Speaking of which, Mavis, how did you get here to Canterlot?" asked Dash. "Well, I be happy to tell you, and as a little spoiler, I was the one who picked up Harold as well," answered Mavis as she began her tale. Ffarquhar Quarry, situated in the village of Ffarquhar, its' responsible for transporting and supply of rock for the branch. We see Mavis shunting a train of stone, ready to be delivered. But trouble comes its way in the form of the troublesome twins, Arry & Bert, a pair of BR Class 08 diesels as they push a train of old scrap on its way to the scrapyard. They spot Mavis dropping off the stone train. Ffarquhar Quarry "(Chuckles evilly) Need a hand with that stone train of yours Mavis?" chuckled Arry evilly. Arry "No, I can manage this on my own thank you very much," grumbled Mavis. "Oh, come on Mavis, you look like you need a rest after all that work. We be happy to take over taking this train,' whined Bert. Bert "I said no, this train is for Barry to take. You two focus on your scrap. Maybe then you'll stop being extremely troublesome," demanded Mavis as she rolled away to the siding. The twins grumbled angrily as they oil away, determined to one day pay Mavis out. Mavis sighed as she backed into the siding when Barry arrived to collect the stone train. "Thanks for shunting the train Mavis, I owe you my thanks," called Barry, the Ivatt 2MT tender engine. Barry "Don't mention it Barry, make sure that stone is delivered to the harbor. The ships need that stone shipped," remarked Mavis. "I'll make sure that the stone is delivered," assured Barry, he whistled and rolled away with his stone train. After a while, a black tank engine rolled next to Mavis, an LMS Fowler Class 3F "Jinty, this was Jinty. "Afternoon Mavis, had a busy day at the quarry?" asked Jinty. Jinty "Oh, hello, sorry, but to answer your question. Yes, I have been working my hardest in the quarry, just to make the controller happy," sighed Mavis. "Well, love, I appreciate your dedication to work. But that's where I come in, you earn a vacation and I'm giving it to you," replied Jinty. "Vacation, what do you mean?" asked Mavis. "Oh, haven't you heard, Sir Topham Hatt is giving his engines a vacation and called for outside help to help aid in taking over your jobs. The only thing he wants you to do is to collect Harold at the rescue center," replied Jinty. Mavis didn't know what to make of this, but she didn't want to back out on Sir Topham Hatt's request. "Okay, I'll go collect Harold. You sure you know how to run the quarry?" wondered Mavis. "Don't ye worry Mavis, given how your track record is, I can manage," assured Jinty. "Well, I will pass the torch to you Jinty, take care of Ffarquhar Quarry," replied Mavis as she toots her horn before rolling off to the Search & Rescue Center to collect Harold. While she leaves the quarry, she caught a curious eye from Arry as he returned from the scrapyard, but didn't want to say anything. While at the rescue center, Harold was loaded on a flatbed with his rotors compressed. The rescue crew is waiting for Mavis to pick him up. They hear a horn when Mavis pulled up. "Whoa, looks like Sir Topham Hatt wasn't kidding when he said that everyone needing a vacation," replied Mavis in surprise. "Got that right Mavis, we're just waiting for when we head out to our vacation," replied Butch, a Scammell Constructor. "Too true Butch, too true," replied Belle. "Alright, you ready to go Harold?" asked Mavis to Harold. "Just a moment Mavis, we're having my replacement arrive," replied Harold. They look to see a plan approaching the rescue center constructed over the past few weeks. They look to see a plane approaching the rescue center and nearing thee airstrip. She safely landed and rolled until she stopped, she came all the way from Australia, this is Isla, the flying doctor plane, based on the Beechcraft King Air B200. "Phew, now that's a smooth landing. Hello boys, your replacement has arrived," announced Isla. Isla "Nice landing sheila," humored Harold. "(Chuckles) Trying some Australian lingo Harold," chuckled Isla. "More or less Isla, but I appreciate you covering me while I'm away. Take care of Sodor," replied Harold as he was pulled away by Mavis. That's when the story ends. "Hmm, from what I've been hearing from the others, I can now finally piece the endings together," thought Dash as she begins piecing the parts together. We head to Knapford Station as Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt were waiting for the candidates, along with Mr. Percival. "They should be here any moment now," acknowledged Sir Topham Hatt as he looked at his watch. They hear a horn as they see Mavis backing up with Harold until they're outside the station. "Ahh, Mavis, pleasant timing," greeted Mr. Percival. "Mr. Percival, sir, what's with this vacation thing I've been hearing?" asked Mavis. "Don't worry Mavis, others are introduced to this and took the offer," assured Mr. Percival. They hear another horn as they see Boco pulling in with the Narrow Gauge team, all of them were surprised to see Mavis and Harold. "Well, uhh, guess we weren't the only ones aware of this vacation," thought Skarloey. "Afternoon sir, are we ready to head out or more is coming?" asked Boco. "More are on the way," answered Sir Topham Hatt. They hear a whistle and puffing towards them is Stepney carrying Caroline, once they stopped at the platform, they too were surprised to see everyone else at Knapford. "Blimey, that's a lot of folks here. What's the occasion sir?" asked Stepney. "We have one more before I tell you about this vacation," assured Sir Topham Hatt. They hear another horn and rolling in next to Boco was Daisy. "Hmm, looks like I'm not the only one aware of this vacation," analyzed Daisy. "Skarloey beat you to it lady!" shouted Duncan. "Duncan, quiet!" shouted Sir Handel. "Alright everyone, settle down, and let me tell you all about this vacation," announced Sir Topham Hatt. He told his engines about this vacation plan and assured them all that others will cover their duties. Hearing him out, they eventually agree with Sir Topham Hatt's plan as they head out to the Magic Buffers. Back at the Castle of Friendship, Princess Twilight being aware that more of Sodor's engines are coming through the portal. Spike saw her watching the portal and walked towards her. "So, more of them are coming through here right?" asked Spike. "Most likely, which I don't mind, Sodor is always a place that fascinates me. I just can't wait to see Sodor one day, visit it, but greeting the engines coming through is always just as important," acknowledged Twilight. The portal begins whirring as someone popped out of the other end. - Daisy's Pegasi form is colored green, her wings are green with a yellow fading at the ends of her wings, her hooves & tail are black, her mane is yellow with green stripes, her cheeks have pink blush, her lips have light pink lipstick and lavender eyeshadow and her cutie mark is a makeup brush with a glitter trail. Daisy was woozy from going through the portal before shaking her head to clear her senses. "Ugh, I think I might be sick from this," groaned Daisy. "Don't worry miss, it happens to most travelers that travel through the portal," assured Twilight. Daisy almost freaked out before she took a breath and let it out. "Okay, a world full of talking animals, isn't the most unusual thing I've seen," muttered Daisy. "Friends of Thomas?" asked Twilight. "Yes, you know him?" asked Daisy. "I have, they're at another dimension when you step through the portal. But, are you alone or with others?" asked Twilight. "No, I'm with others. They should be coming through any moment now," acknowledged Daisy. The portal flickered as they moved away, as two more walked out of the portal. - Harold's Pegasi form is colored white, his wings are white, his tail is white with red fade at the end, his mane is also white with a red fade, his hooves are gray and his cutie mark is his rotor blades. - Mavis's unicorn form is colored black, her hooves are gray, her mane & tail are gray with a yellow fade, her horn is black and her cutie mark is her diesel horn. They groaned as they were gaining their bearings on what they experienced. "(Groans) This is not my way of traveling between worlds," groaned Mavis. "I'll have to agree Mavis, where in Sodor are we?" wondered Harold. "You're in Equestria, welcome to the Castle of Friendship. I'm Spike, and this is Princess Twilight, the obviously named Princess of Friendship," acknowledged Spike. "A dimension of talking animals?" remarked Harold in surprise. "I wouldn't call Equestria that, but it certainly is a magical place. Is this all there is?" asked Twilight. "No, more is coming through. You might want to brace yourself Twilight," warned Mavis. The portal flickered more as they all stepped away, as two more ponies appeared out of it, those being Stepney and Caroline. - Caroline's unicorn form is colored cherry red, her hooves are dark gold, her tail is red with a gray fade, the same goes with her mane indicating she's old, her horn is red, she's got minute baggy eyes, her eyelids have coral pink eyeshadow and her cutie mark is a car tire. - Stepney's earth pony form is colored goldish-yellow, his mane, hooves and tail are dark gold and his cutie mark is bluebells. Stepney was a little dizzy as he shook his head to get his senses back in place. "Ugh, blimey, this magic portal really got me head spinning," groaned Stepney. "You need an ice pack or something?" asked Spike. "No, no, thanks little mate, I can take it, wait, who are you supposed to be and where am I?" asked Stepney. "You're in Equestria, I'm Spike and this is Princess Twilight. We're here to make sure you guys get to your vacation destination," assured Spike. "I see, well, I appreciate the help from both of you," replied Stepney. Twilight helped Caroline up onto her feet. "You okay ma'am?" asked Twilight to Caroline. "Yeah, sorry, dimensional travel isn't usually my strong suit. It gets me tripped up and dizzy," groaned Caroline. "Don't worry Caroline, you're almost at your final destination," assured Twilight. The portal flickered once more as everyone stepped out of the way. There stepped a bigger pony but gets dogpiled by a bunch of other ponies, everyone winced at this and began helping them out, Boco and the Narrow Gauge have arrived. - Boco's earth pony form is colored green, his mane, tail and hooves are light green and his cutie mark is his axle system. - Duke's earth pony form is colored brown, his mane & tail are a lighter brown with gray fade, his hooves are gray, he's got minute baggy eyes and his cutie mark is a maroon book with gold trim. - Peter Sam's unicorn form is colored green, his mane & tail is black with his mane being somewhat spiky, his hooves are light green, his horn is green and his cutie mark is his square funnel. - Rheneas's unicorn form is vermillion, his mane & tail is black with his mane flowing, his hooves are light orange, his horn is vermillion and and his cutie mark is a puff of steam. - Duncan's earth pony form is colored yellow, his hooves are black, his mane & tail is dark yellow with his mane stopping at his neck and his cutie mark is a drum set. - Rusty's earth pony form is colored dark orange, his hooves are black, his mane & tail is light brown with his mane being a smidge bushy and his cutie mark is a diesel grill. - Sir Handel's earth pony form is colored blue, his hooves are gray, his mane & tail is dark blue with his mane sticking up almost like a zebra's and his cutie mark is his whistle. - Skarloey's earth pony form is colored red, his mane & tail are black with his mane reaching his shoulders, his hooves are black and his cutie mark is his lantern with a #1 on the side. It was a process bringing everyone on their feet, with one grumbling as usual. "Bah! What is this, why do we look like this and where the hell are we!" glared Duncan. "Duncan, behave yourself, you're in the presence of company," hushed Duke. "Eesh, someone has a big bad mouth," whispered Spike to Twilight. "Spike, shh, I'm sorry for the confusion everyone, but I can assure you all that you'll go straight to Canterlot. I, Princess Twilight Sparkle, would see to it that you all have a safe journey to Canterlot," announced Twilight. "Well, thank you for your helpfulness Twilight," replied Boco. "Yes, we thank you for your hospitality princess, us Narrow Gauge engines have earned your respect. Barring if Duncan will learn to keep his trap shut when spoken to," muttered Duke. "Oh brother, I seriously get no respect around here," mumbled Duncan. "Can it Duncan, besides, we're gonna be heading into the portal anyways. Hopefully to Canterlot from what you described princess,” replied Sir Handel. “I can assure you Sir Handel, that you’ll head to Canterlot without any problems.”, assured Twilight. She activated the portal which is set to Canterlot, as one by one, they all venture in the portal on their way to Canterlot. “Wow, now I get the whole story,” replied Dash after she now can piece the whole story together. “Now you know how the rest of us got here,” remarked Mavis. “Ye darn right sugarcube, I too would also be willing to join your race. Rusty, would you want to join the race?” asked Applejack to Rusty. “I would love to, but someone has to keep the farm in check, with Trevor assisting me, we’ll help take over while you are away AJ?" interjected Rusty. “Well, I don’t know what to say, I appreciate the help Rusty, you two take care now,” announced Applejack. “Okay, with you three willing to join in, I better prepare myself for the race, see ya!” interjected Dash as she sped away, leaving the three to chuckle a little over Rainbow Dash’s excitement. After a long while, everyone that offered to watch the race were sitting on the bleachers, anticipating the big race, even the Steam Team were waiting in anticipation for the event. Harold is the flag bearer for this race, holding them under his arm. Pinkie & Percy were offering everyone cupcakes for them to have something to eat. At the track, Rainbow Dash is doing some final stretches for her big race with Gordon. In the distance, walking down the sidewalk, Sunset, Thomas, Boco, Twilight & Gordon were walking to the school on their way to the racetrack. “Thank you for storing the motorcycle in Applejack’s shed. That way, at the end of the race, you can bring the bike here,” replied Twilight. “Certainly Twilight, well, we gotta watch the race. We’ll meet you at the bleachers Twilight," replied Sunset as she and Thomas walk to the bleachers. “I’ll see you there Sunset. Gordon, I’ll hold onto the box of chocolates while you’re racing,” offered Twilight. “Thank you Ms. Sparkle, wish me luck,” replied Gordon as he ran off to the track. Thomas & Sunset walked up the bleachers and sat next to Percy. Everyone is cheering and waiting for the race to start. Rainbow noticed Gordon stretching and readying himself for the big race. “So, you made it, good luck Gordon. But it’s unlikely you’ll win this race, you’ll be eating my dust!” remarked Dash. “Highly doubt it Rainbow Dash, watch and be amazed, to see the speed of the greatest express engine on Sodor!” remarked Gordon. Harold went to the podium with a pistol in hand. “Ladies and gentleman, the race will consist of 10 laps around the track, halfway into the race will be your break and pit stop which will last around 15 minutes, once it’s done, the race will resume. Get ready on my mark!” announced Harold as the runners get in position for their race. “May the best runner win,” replied Gordon. “Same to you,” remarked Dash. “On your mark! Get set! Go!” announced Harold as he fired the pistol. The race begun as the two runners started running, while everyone is cheering them on, even the bleachers have banners saying for who’ll win: Gordon or Rainbow Dash. On Gordon’s side, it consists of James, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Boco, Rebecca, Donald & Douglas, Sunset Shimmer & Thomas. On Rainbow’s side, it consists of Edward, Henry, Fluttershy, Duck, Oliver, Percy, Pinkie Pie, Bill & Ben, Applejack, Toby & Mavis. The racers cleared the second lap and moved on to the third, Rainbow is in the lead, but Gordon is hot on her trail. “Tired yet, Gordon!” called Dash. “Not even close, in fact, I’m barely hitting my stride,” remarked Gordon. During the small talk, Gordon managed to take the lead with Rainbow behind him, and she’s not even using her powers at the time. They’re nearing the end of their fourth lap as they took the second bend. Dash is closing in, but Gordon still maintains his lead. Once they’ve completed their fifth lap, the whistle sounded and their 15-minute break starts now. “Good job Dash, you nearly had him,” remarked Applejack as she handed her a towel. “That’s because I was so busy running and passing out flyers for the race, that my legs are almost close to breaking on me,” joked Dash as she wiped the dripping sweat off her forehead with the towel. “Uhh, you know you were just using your geode for that right?” mumbled Applejack. “Still, I feel it in my muscles,” retorted Dash. “That’s some really impressive running Dash, barring the fact that you were just using your geode for the majority of it, but that’s beside the point. No matter what happens, you’re going to win this race,” remarked Henry. “I just need more than enough speed to win this,” replied Dash as she walks off to get a drink. Meanwhile, Gordon is resting on a bench while taking a sip of water from a bottle he grabbed. Thomas, James, Twilight & Sunset walked over to see how he’s doing. “How are you feeling, buddy? Your muscles must be burning from all that running,” remarked James. “I’m hardly breaking a sweat, I’ll beat Dash in no time,” replied Gordon confidently. “This isn’t like pulling the express Gordon, so don’t try to exert yourself too much, otherwise who knows what will happen,” retorted Thomas. “Don’t worry Little Thomas, I’ve been running way before the race started, so I think I can manage. How much time is left?” asked Gordon to Twilight. “About 8 minutes,” answered Twilight. “Plenty of time for me to recover,” replied Gordon as he gets up to find a towel to wipe the dripping sweat. “Ohhh, I hate it when he calls me “Little Thomas”, I’m not that little! But, then again, I’m hoping he doesn’t tire himself out,” grumbled Thomas. “Don’t worry Thomas, we’ll make sure nothing bad happens to him. (Snickers) And “Little Thomas, that’s very funny,” snickered Sunset. “Oh, ha-ha, very funny,” muttered Thomas sarcastically. After the remaining 8 minutes, the next half of the race is about to start. With everyone back on the bleachers to watch the race. Harold raised the pistol in the sky and shot, signaling the race to continue, as the two racers resumed their race. Rainbow managed to take the lead with Gordon right behind her. They went around the bend and went into the straightaway. “You may be lucky in the first leg of the race, but I’m going to win this one,” remarked Dash. “Not if I beat you to it,” retorted Gordon. They completed the sixth lap and continue racing on. They’ve completed the seventh lap, and it was neck and neck at the eighth lap. Gordon managed to get a short lead, until Dash caught up. They finished the eighth lap and are halfway in the ninth lap, Rainbow is still in the lead but Gordon is catching up fast. Then, there was trouble, Dash was running and she didn’t see that she was heading for disaster. She was too focused on the race that she wasn’t watching where she places her feet on the lane. One misplaced foot, she twisted her ankle and fell to the ground as she screamed in pain. Everyone gasped at what happened, Gordon even stopped a few feet in front of her and they were nearly finished with the final lap. “Dash!!!!” screamed the girls. The engines cringed at what happened to Rainbow Dash. “Oww, I could feel it on my own ankle!” winced Percy as he holds his own ankle. “Ohh, I hope she’s okay,” worried Rebecca. “Eeesh, I hope she didn’t break her ankle,” winced James. “Dash, are you okay?!” exclaimed Gordon as he ran over to her. “Oww, my ankle hurts so much, but I’ll be fine. I guess I’m out for this race, you win Gordon, the finish line is yours,” winced Dash as she holds her injured ankle. Gordon thought on finishing the race since Dash is incapacitated, but something in his heart tells him not to do it, and help her friend. His heart is beating and a slight blush appears on his cheek, he looks at Dash’s injured state before coming to a conclusion. “No, not without you, you’ve taught me something a long time ago, something you have inside your soul with the Elements of Harmony, you have loyalty. And right now, I carry the same within me, no matter what happens we stick together,” interrupted Gordon. Then the unthinkable happens, he brought his hand out to Dash, while very surprised, she reluctantly took his hand. Gordon helped her up and wrapped her arm around his neck. He slowly walks with her, while Dash limps to follow him and despite the pain, she continues pressing on. And when they crossed the finish line, the audience immediately cheered for Gordon’s courageous act. The Rainbooms and Steam Team rushed over to them, with Twilight whispering to Sunset to get the bike for Dash. She secretly went the other direction away from the others. “Dash, are you okay!” exclaimed Twilight. “I’ll be fine Twi, but it looks like I won’t be running for a while. I just hope it’s not broken. But, Gordon, why did you give up the race, just to help me?” asked Dash to Gordon. “I did it because it was the right thing to do. If I win, then I would’ve been stuck with being selfish, I did it because I’m more loyal than being a greedy winner. You’ve taught me that before,” answered Gordon. Dash didn’t know what to make of what Gordon said, she felt butterflies in her stomach, her cheeks flush red and her heart beats a little fast. “Aww, that’s really sweet of you Gordon, thank you,” replied Dash sweetly. “Don’t mention it Dash, come on, let me take you to the infirmary,” offered Gordon as he took the injured Dash to the infirmary. In the infirmary, Rainbow Dash luckily didn’t break her ankle, just sprained it so the doctor wrapped bandages around her ankle and put an air cast on. Granted, she wouldn’t be able to run for a long while until it heals. She hears the door open as Twilight and Gordon walk in the recovery room. “Hey Dash, how are you feeling?” asked Twilight to Dash. “(Winces) Ankle still hurts but I’ll live,” winced Dash. “Well, I’m glad that you are okay. You’re lucky that you didn’t break your leg, that would’ve been bad,” assured Gordon. “Thanks for the assurance Gordon, I-I appreciate it thank you,” replied Dash, thankful for her friends’ support. “Well, looks like our race did end up in a tie, again,” remarked Gordon. “I mean, sure it stung, but, I just don’t care about the race right now. What I care right now, is that act you pulled. Why did you do that, for me?” asked Dash to Gordon. Gordon decided to tell Dash the whole truth, about his crush on her. “Well, to tell you the truth Dash, our time together really made our bond stronger. I mean, sure, we’ve only known each other for a long while. But, something in my heart told me there’s something special between the two of us. From our love of racing, our love for speed, there’s a sort of spark between us,” answered Gordon, who blushed bright red, along with trying to come up with any finisher words. Hearing Gordon’s word, Dash’s eyes widened after realizing what he was doing, which caused her to blush red too. “G-Gordon, are you saying that, you have a crush on me?” asked Dash to Gordon. “Y-Yes, I have a crush on you,” stuttered Gordon. “Gordon and I, along with Boco and a few others helped us in finding gifts for you,” acknowledged Twilight. Hearing this, Rainbow Dash was surprised by what they said. The lengths they had to go through to find the perfect presents for her. She placed her hand on her beating heart as her blush grew brighter. “I-I-I don’t know what to say. I’m just, really surprised by what you guys were doing,” replied Dash. “You don’t have to say anything; you can thank Gordon for being your knight in shining armor,” acknowledged Twilight. “Speaking of which, Twilight, do you have the box?” asked Gordon to Twilight. “Ohh, right here, I almost forgot,” replied Twilight as she went to her handbag and grabbed the box of chocolates, she handed it to Gordon. “Dash, I would like you to have this,” offered Gordon. Rainbow was surprised by this as she took the box and opened it revealing the chocolates. “(Gasps) Are you serious?” asked Dash. “Yes, I’m serious, these are for you,” acknowledged Gordon. “Aww, this is romantic in a sense, thank you Gordon,” replied Dash sweetly. “That’s not the best part, come with us, can you stand?” asked Gordon. “I think so, but what else do you have to show me?” questioned Dash. He didn’t answer as Gordon and Twilight leads the limping Rainbow Dash out of the infirmary and out of the school. Suddenly, the three heard revving engines as they turn to the road. They see Sunset in her motorcycle outfit riding Rainbow’s new motorcycle as she’s racing towards the school. Rainbow’s shocked expression didn’t waver as she stared at her new bike as Sunset pulls next to the curb stopping her ride. "Hi Dash, this is Gordon's other gift to you," replied Sunset. Dash's eyes were already dripping tears as she approached her new bike. "(Sniffles) G-Gordon, are you serious? You went, out of your way, to get me my own motorcycle?" cried Dash as she wipes her tears. "I'm serious, I did all this, to show how much I love you," answered Gordon in his sincerest voice. Rainbow Dash rushed towards him and hugged him tight as she cried silently, with Gordon wrapping his arms around her to comfort her. "That....is....awesome!!! I can't believe you did this just for me," exclaimed Dash. "I've been wanting to tell you for a long time, that I really like you a lot actually. You're a competitive racer, a funny gal and a really good friend to talk to," acknowledged Gordon. "(Sniffles) Come here you," remarked Dash as she kissed his lips earning their first kiss, which the girls squeal in excitement seeing this. "This is so cute," squealed Twilight. "I know right, this is a first in Canterlot history," replied Sunset in excitement. "As soon as my ankle heals, we'll ride this bad boy," remarked Dash. "I would be most obliged," answered Gordon. They remained embraced as they may not have finished the race, but they found something more to win: each other. Tune in next time for the next adventure with the Rainbooms and Steam Team, where we follow another couple about to be born. Who will it be, I'll leave it for you guys to guess. And get ready for the first musical coming up. Author's Note What's up everyone, this took a while, but CH3 is done. And the first of seven of the ships are done, Rainbow Dash x Gordon. Their love for speed really matches them so I had to ship them
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation IntroIntro Imagine a world, a world connected by three different dimensions: Canterlot, Equestria and Sodor, all three of them are connected via the Magic Portal, the Canterlot High Statue and the Magic Railroad, to get to Equestria and Canterlot, you travel the Magic Buffers to get to these dimensions. All of them have a magical link to them, keeping them in sync. But sometimes, villainy would throw the balance off and the heroes (Rainbooms and Steam Team). No matter the challenge, no matter the struggle, they will achieve their goal to keep the peace between the three realms, along with a collection of adventure for the heroes. Follow them, along with their allies as they go about life in Canterlot, and even Equestria. Dive in to the world of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation!
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Voice CastMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Voice Cast Ashleigh Bell Rainbow Dash Pony Rainbow Applejack Pony AJ Doo Wop Tabitha St. Germain Rarity Pony Rarity Princess Luna Granny Smith Sunny Sugarsocks Andrea Libman Fluttershy Pony Flutters Pinkie Pie Pony Pinkie Tara Strong Twilight Sparkle (Sci-Twi) Princess Twilight Rebecca Shoichet Sunset Shimmer Cathy Weseluck Spike (Dragon) Spike (Dog) Kelly Sheridan Starlight Glimmer Nicole Oliver Princess Celestia Kathleen Barr Trixie Michelle Creber Apple Bloom Madeleine Peters Sweetie Belle Claire Corlett Scootaloo Richard Ian Cox Snails Lee Tockar Snips Britt McKillip Princess Cadence Vincent Tong Pony Flash Flash Sentry Ali Liebert Juniper Montage Shannon Chan-Kent Wallflower Blush Liev Schreiber Storm King Peter New Big McIntosh Ingrid Nelson Maud Pie Keith Wickham Sir Topham Hatt Bertie Sir Handel Skarloey Harvey Den Salty Norman Bert Captain Joseph May Thomas William Hope Edward Toby Rocky Bert Kerry Shale Gordon Henry Harold Mr. Percival Max Diesel Arry Farmer Trotter Christopher Ragland Percy Jem Cole Rob Rackstraw James Donald Stanley Monty Big Mickey Flynn Owen Yvonne Grundy Nia Rachael Miller Rebecca Isla Jules de Jongh Emily Caitlin Duchess of Boxford Torera Fagbenle (EnterprisingEngines93) Lady Tom Stourton Terence Duncan Alfie Rex Steven Kynman Duck Peter Sam Butch Paxton Dart Ryan Nigel Pilkington Trevor Joe Mills Oliver Douglas Toad Matt Wilkinson Ben Rusty Diesel 10 Duke of Boxford Winston Merrick Rasmus Hardiker Bill Ilovetrain323 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Boco Nelson Mac John Hasler Rheneas Terrier55Stepney (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Stepney Teresa Gallagher Mavis Annie & Clarabel Brenda Lady Hatt Belle Anthony Noble (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Duke FantasticMrS (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Derek Dave Menkin Jack Porter Mika Michelina (EnterprisingEngine93) Isobella Harriet Kershaw Darcy Ms. Jenny MrOliver (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Neville Douglas9andDouglas10 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Buster SteamTeamRedubUK (EnterprisingEngine93) Byron Bradley Duncan (EnterprisingEngine93) Patrick (Cement Mixer) TheEngineShed (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Kelly Dennis Kobias GreatNate4057 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Ned Tim Whitnall Oliver (Excavator) Timothy (SCC) CraneProductions27 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Murdoch Elliot Killick-Ward (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Arthur EpicLafiteau (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Mighty FizzledFirebox (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Fergus Splatter Dodge Rosiethecutie1995 (Sudrian Stories) Molly Dulcie Tracy-Ann Oberman Daisy SpoOderGlen (Sudrian Stories) Caroline Rosie Curtis (EnterprisingEngine93) Elizabeth Thomas1Edward2Henry3 Thumper Nicola Stapleton Rosie TramEngineStudios (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Freddie EnterprisingEngine93 Bertram Eric Michael Legge Luke Miranda Raison Millie Clive Mantle Gator Robert Wilfort Samson Bob Golding Stephen Jonathan Forbes Connor Lucy Montgomery Marion Carly Rufus Jones Flying Scotsman JD41796 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lorry 1 MainlandStudios (Sudrian Stories) Lorry 2 Richard Zach Tom K (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lorry 3 Andrew Homer (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) George Colin McFarlane Bulgy Glenn Wrage Cranky Spencer Colin Skittles (Sudrian Stories) Tigermoth Joey Turner (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Class 40/Bowler Victor Tanzig Wendell William Coleen Onslow Peckett Samantha Albert Angus Adam Atlas Andreas Holly (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lola LizProductions (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lily Arcade Productions (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Algy PieceofJayVA (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Lumpy Barford Sugarloadedgirl (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Isabel ZheGermanFlo (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Ivo Hugh Wilbert TheBuriedTruck (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Fred Mama Mainland (Sudrian Stories) Belinda 84F Studios (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Barry Ffarquhar Engine (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Jinty Steamteam3211 (Thomas: The Trainz Adventure) Gilbert Author's Note All property and rights go to Mattel for Thomas, Lauren Faust and Hasbro for My Little Pony. Credit goes to the content creators who voiced Thomas characters in many different fan content - Ilovetrain323: Boco, Nelson & Mac - Terrier55Stepney: Stepney - Anthony Noble: Duke - FantasticMrS: Derek - Mika Michelina: Isobella - MrOliver: Neville - Douglas9andDouglas10: Buster - SteamTeamRedubUK: Byron - Bradley Duncan: Patrick (Cement Mixer) - TheEngineShed: Kelly & Dennis - GreatNate4057: Ned - CraneProductions27: Murdoch - Elliot Killick-Ward: Arthur - EpicLafiteau: Mighty - FizzledFirebox: Fergus - Rosiethecutie1995: Molly - SpoOderGlen: Caroline - Rosie Curtis: Elizabeth - Thomas1Edward2Henry3: Thumper - TramEngineStudios: Freddie - EnterprisingEngine93: Bertram - JD41796: Lorry 1 - MainlandStudios: Lorry 2 - Tom K: Lorry 3 - Andrew Homer: George
Season 1: Episode 1: Canterlot Meets the Sodor EnginesMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Season 1: Canterlot to Sodor Canterlot High School It was summer around Canterlot, Principal Celestia has let all her students off school to enjoy their vacation, whether it be flying to another country, going to a theme park, beach, visiting family and all sorts of activities they want to do. But the Rainbooms, were chilling at the steps leading to the entrance of the school. Despite knowing of what they want to do for the summer, they don't know how to celebrate it. "Man, I'm bored, I mean, all of us love enjoying the summer and all, but we feel like we're missing something, just to spice things up," replied Rainbow Dash who is performing tricks with her soccer ball. Rainbow Dash "I agree with you darling, there's something missing in our lifestyle that's not grasping our attention," remarked Rarity as she's painting Applejack's nails. Rarity "Hmm, well, we had ourselves a crazy week in the past, partners. I mean, Thomas and his friends coming here to Canterlot High, stopping Discord and Diesel 10 from taking the Gold Dust and using it to destroy our friends, not to mention dealing with Adagio and the Dazzlings, along with a diesel invasion happening on Sodor, but we beat them as a team y'all," replied Applejack. Applejack "Most definitely Applejack, those diesels, especially Diesel 10, are frightening," whimpered Fluttershy as she cradled Angel in her arms, like a teddy bear. Fluttershy Pinkie Pie zoomed in next to her with a cupcake in her hand. "But Fluttershy, we succeeded, now we can celebrate our summer with a grand party!" she exclaimed as she tossed the cupcake in her mouth. Pinkie Pie "Not so fast Pinkie, we don't know what we wanna do for our grand summer vacation, guess it would be our typical boring summer," questioned Twilight Sparkle as she types on her laptop, updating her projects she's completed after school. Twilight Sparkle "I may have a suggestion,", replied Sunset Shimmer, as she was playing a mobile game on her phone. Sunset Shimmer "What do you suggest?" replied Twilight, as she puts down her laptop. Sunset puts her phone in her pocket. "Why not send a letter to Sir Topham Hatt and let him know if we could borrow all his engines for our summer vacation," replied Sunset. The girls looked at each other for a moment until Twilight broke the silence. "You mean?" remarked Twilight before Rainbow interjected. "Are you suggesting we have every single engine, from the Island of Sodor, come over to Canterlot, so that they, along with us, can enjoy our vacation?" answered Dash who stopped her tricks as she caught the ball with her hands. "Umm, yeah?" replied Sunset nervously. "That...is...awesome!!!!!" exclaimed Dash as she jumped in the air. "Well then, let's get this here vacation started," replied Applejack as Rarity had finished her nails. "Hang on, let me write a letter to Sir Topham Hatt, he might wanna know this too. Besides, if they're at a job they're working on, we can't have them abandon their duty," interjected Twilight as she brings out her notebook and a pen. "She does have a point darling," replied Rarity as she puts her nail polish away. "Alright, we'll make note of that in this letter, write away Twilight," replied Sunset. As she's writing the letter to Sir Topham Hatt, Sunset is thinking of something else that was on her mind that she doesn't want to address it to the girls. Ever since Thomas came to Canterlot High for the first time, she's secretly formed a crush with him, which she showed when she kissed Thomas' cheek before he and his friends returned to Sodor. It was the best moment of her life. Though she doesn't want to say it, but her friends noticed her daydreaming a few times, but she tries to deny having a relationship with him, saying they're just best friends. After a while, Twilight has finished the letter. "How does it look?" replied Twilight as she showed Sunset the letter. The letter said: "Dear Sir Topham Hatt, this is Twilight Sparkle from Canterlot High. We sort of thought of a crazy idea that I don't know if you agree with it. But right now, we're bored out of our minds trying to figure out what we want to do for our vacation. So, we were wondering if we can borrow your engines from Sodor and have them be part of our vacation. If you don't agree with our invitation, I totally understand, work is more important than taking vacations, if you feel me. But if you do agree, we're on board and we'll make sure all your engines are safe and accounted for, you can be sure of that. So, I'll have Sunset deliver this letter to my counterpart by the time I finished this letter, and she'll deliver it straight to you, probably from her assistant Spike. Good day to you sir, sincerely Twilight Sparkle." "So far, it's the best letter you ever wrote to a different dimension, I'll make sure Princess Twilight gets this to Sodor," replied Sunset as she grabbed the letter, rolled it up and placed it in her bag. "Good luck partner," remarked Applejack as she tipped her hat to Sunset. Sunset waved the girls' goodbye, gets up, walks toward the statue and through the portal. Castle of Friendship Sunset steps out of the portal, which is the Crystal Mirror inside Twilight's castle. She had entered the library trying to find Princess Twilight. "Twilight, you in here?" called Sunset as she was searching for Twilight. "Sunset, over here!" called Princess Twilight. Sunset walked over to see Twilight using her magic to levitate some dictionaries onto the empty slots of her bookshelf. Once she's finished, she turned to see Sunset, walks over to her and hugs her, which Sunset did the same. Princess Twilight "So, what brings you to my castle Sunset? A rundown of what's going on at Canterlot, any new sightings of Equestrian magic, a bunch of friendship problems? Okay, maybe not the last one, but you get the idea?" replied Twilight almost bombarding her with questions. "(Chuckles) No, nothing of the sort. But I do have a favor to ask you," replied Sunset. "Okay, you peaked my interest, lay it on me Sunset," replied Twilight as she is now intrigued. "My friends and I are starting to get bored, during the start of our summer vacation. So, we thought of an idea of writing a letter to our old friend, Sir Topham Hatt. We all asked if we can borrow all his engines from Sodor, to come join our vacation," answered Sunset telling Twilight of their grand plan. "But, if all his engines are coming to Canterlot, then his railway will be barren," replied Twilight arching her brow, concerned about her plan. "Well, not completely barren, he might bring other engines from different countries, railways or even the mainland to help aid him in keeping the railway stable," replied Sunset with a solution to the problem. "I guess you have a point Sunset. So, where's that letter you were telling me about," pondered Twilight agreeing with Sunset's solution. "Right here in my little bag," remarked Sunset as she used her magic to open her bag and lifted the rolled up letter out of it. She brought it over to Twilight, which she took it with her magic as well. She opens the letter, analyzes it and turns to Sunset. "Seems like a nice letter, I'll make sure I deliver it to Sir Topham Hatt. Although, I do have a word of warning," replied Twilight. "What sort of warning?" worried Sunset. "Since the Magic Railroad intertwines between Equestria & Canterlot with the magical tracks it leads here. Once the engines go through the Magic Buffers, they either go straight to Canterlot or appear here, from the Crystal Mirror. But it's not a big deal, and the process will still resume when they go to Canterlot," answered Twilight despite the long explanation. "Huh, that's weird," pondered Sunset as she rubbed her chin with her hoof. "Well, like I said, it might be a possibility, just hasn't been tested yet. Anyways, let's get this letter sent, ready Spike?" replied Twilight as she looked at Spike, who was dusting the shelf. "Ready," replied Spike as he ran towards her. Spike He blew fire on the letter as it slowly disintegrates, about to be teleported to Sodor, as the three watch the letter disintegrate, a familiar face appears. "Uhh Twilight, what's going on here?" questioned Starlight Glimmer. Starlight Glimmer "Oh, hi Starlight, guess who came back," said Twilight as she points her hoof to Sunset. "Oh, hi Sunset, it's been awhile," replied Starlight as she hugs Sunset. "Hey Starlight, it sure has been. Has Twilight been showing you some new stuff while I was at Canterlot," commented Sunset. "Well, other than helping Twilight become a better Princess of Friendship, learning better ways of how I use my magic and assisting the School of Friendship from time to time," answered Starlight as she listed the things she's been doing. "That's quite a list for her to do Twilight," remarked Sunset. "Well, had to keep Starlight busy, while at the same time, having her join us on some fun adventures," replied Twilight. "Too true Twilight, umm, I don't want to be rude, but I sorta overheard your little conversation about a whole bunch of visitors coming here," replied Starlight inquisitively. "Oh well, I sorta thought of this crazy idea back at Canterlot High, about bringing in all of Sir Topham Hatt's engines over to Canterlot for a grand vacation that we're having," answered Sunset. "Sir Topham who now?" replied Spike confusingly. "And what engines?" said Starlight unsure of what's going on. "Well, long story short Starlight, there's a third dimension that resides in the magical realm. Just beyond that portal, leads not only Canterlot, but a dimension/bridge way to a different dimension called the Magic Railroad. The tracks that connect in this lead to both Equestria & Canterlot, but they also lead to the third dimension, an island called Sodor. Inside the island, is a large railway which consists of sentient vehicles by air, sea & land that can talk. But me and my friends back in Canterlot, we're thinking of talking to the controller of the railway, Sir Topham Hatt, via a letter. And that very letter said if it's okay to bring his engines to Canterlot to join our grand vacation. Got that so far Starlight?" answered Sunset. "So, what you're telling me is that there's another magical dimension connected to ours. And that dimension consists of a large island with a very large railway filled with sentient vehicles from air, land & sea, that can talk. And you want to invite these vehicles to join your vacation? Though, how would they move when they get there?" questioned Starlight rubbing her chin. "Probably the same way how Sunset and the other humans move around, once they exited the portal, they manifest a human form to move. Maybe that's a possibility," pondered Spike. "Spike may have a point," said Twilight agreeing with Spike. "Ooh, that sounds like fun, can I join in?" said Starlight joyously. "Sunset, you sure you want to bring Starlight?" asked Twilight. "Trust me Twi, I've taken her through the portal before, and she seems to like it," replied Sunset assuring Twilight. "Okay, I trust you Sunset," remarked Twilight. "Umm, does this mean I get to go?" questioned Starlight arching her brow. "One more thing, we need to talk to Princess Celestia about this, you don't mind if you three come along?" replied Twilight. "Of course I always go with you Twi," said Spike excitingly. "I don't mind, Sunset?" asked Starlight to Sunset. "I'm down,", replied Sunset. "Well then, let's get going to Canterlot Castle," replied Twilight. The small group head towards the train station awaiting the next train. Once the train arrives, they got in one of the coaches, as the train steams off to Canterlot. Canterlot Castle After a while, they arrived at Canterlot as they head to Canterlot Castle. As they walked in the castle, inside were Princess Celestia & Luna, the rulers of Equestria. They looked to see the group approach the two. "Hello your four, it's a pleasure seeing you guys again.", called Celestia greeting the quartet. Princess Celestia "The honor is all mine, your majesty," remarked Twilight greeting the princess. "Hello Celestia, long time no see," replied Sunset. "How are you doing Sunset?" asked Celestia. "I'm doing great Celestia, though the reason we came to you two is because we have a request and we may need your help," replied Sunset to the Princess of the Sun. "Of course Sunset, what is it that you need?" asked Celestia to Sunset. Well, in Canterlot, your human counterpart gave us a vacation, our friends are bored and we don't know what to do. So, I thought of this idea, if it's okay with Sir Topham Hatt to send all his engines to Canterlot, so that they can also join our vacation. And if they somehow came through Twilight's mirror, you can control the crowd and have them get to Canterlot safely. Do you think you can do that, your highnesses?" asked Sunset. "This does seem risky, but if that's what you want Sunset, then we're up for it," replied Princess Luna. Princess Luna "We'll be honored to help you girls, take us to your castle," replied Celestia. "Umm, if it's okay with you Princess Celestia, can I come along with Sunset to take part in her vacation?" asked Starlight to the princess. "I can assure you Celestia, that Starlight has come a long way from her "rough beginnings", I trust her with my heart," assured Twilight. "Aww Twilight, that means so much to me, thank you," cried Starlight hearing Twilight show how much she cares for her. "You're welcome Starlight," replied Twilight. "Well, I see no problem for Starlight to join your little, or should I say, big vacation," replied Celestia agreeing with their plan. "Thank you your majesty. Well girls, let's get started," said Sunset. The girls giggled as they raced off back to the Castle of Friendship, leaving the princesses smiling over their excitement. "They surely are a playful bunch if I do say so myself," asked Luna to Celestia. "Indeed sister, indeed," remarked Celestia as the princesses followed the girls. Island of Sodor Meanwhile, on the Island of Sodor, all of Sir Topham Hatt's engines are busy doing their favorite jobs around the island: Thomas pulling Annie & Clarabel, Percy taking the mail, Henry pulling the Flying Kipper and Gordon pulling the Express. Almost every engine from the boats, ships, planes & helicopters, cars & trucks, steam engines, diesel engines, Narrow Gauge & Arlesdale engines are making sure they keep the time tables, deliveries and schedules in check. Knapford Station It was nighttime at Knapford Station, Sir Topham Hatt is signing a bunch of papers some of his staff sent him, until he hears sparkling and a purple glow in one of his drawers. Once it subsides, he opens it and sees a letter. "What's this, a letter from Equestria. Hmm, interesting, let's see what it says," replied the Fat Controller himself, Sir Topham Hatt. Sir Topham Hatt As he opened the letter, he begins reading it and at first, was surprised and intrigued as well. Once the workload dies down, he walks to his car and raced off to Tidmouth Sheds to tell the other engines. At the sheds, all the other engines were resting after a hard day's work, Henry was the last one to arrive after delivering the remaining fish in the Flying Kipper. Tidmouth Sheds "(Sniffs) Ugh, Henry, what will make you wash that wretched scent off of you!" grumbled Gordon, the LNER Class A1 Pacific. His job was to take the Express from Knapford, Vicarstown and Barrow. But on rare occasions, he occasionally pulls freight trains as well. Gordon "I'm sorry Gordon, but if I'm taking the kipper, I'll have the smell of fish on me, I can't help myself if I smell bad," replied Henry, the LMS Stanier Class 5 "Black Five". His job is to take the heavy goods trains for different parts of the island as well as take coaches as well. But his favorite job is pulling the Flying Kipper, a specialized long fish train. Henry "Henry is right Gordon; he can't help it if he was tasked to pull the kipper. If he smells like he had fish on him, he can't help himself," murmured Edward, the FR 21/K2 Class. His job is to take both freight and passenger trains in different parts of the island. Edward "Ugh, of course you would say that Edward," grumbled Gordon. "Well I don't appreciate it either, ugh, you smell disgusting Henry. Why don't you live at the harbor why don't you!" glared James, the L&YR Class 28. His job is the same as Edward, but he sometimes prefers passengers over freight. James "James, you know better than that. Henry is a part of this team, besides, Arthur is in charge of the harbor!" glared Percy, the Avonside 0-4-0ST. His job is the same as the mixed tender engines, but his favorite job is pulling the mail train at night. Percy "Percy does have a point James, not only that, he's our heavy goods engine of this team, next to Rebecca. Both of them are the backbone of the team, carrying the heavy goods," remarked Thomas, the LB&SCR E2 Class. His job is very much the same as the other three, but his main job is to take passengers, on his own branchline. Thomas "You're not wrong about that Thomas," replied Edward. "Besides, don't you pull goods trains too Gordon?" remarked Thomas to Gordon slyly. "I'll have you know that I was forced to pull goods trains thanks to Sir Topham Hatt. When I would rather pull the grand express. That's what an express engine would really pull, rather than dirty goods trains!" grumbled Gordon. "Well, I don't see the problem with that Gordon, us tender engines can do a bit of both, pulling passengers and freight trains. It's a combo we all can do," replied Rebecca, the SR West Country/Battle of Britain Class. Much like the rest of the engines, she takes heavy goods as well as passengers. Rebecca "Thank you Rebecca," commented Henry. "You boys just can't seem to leave poor Henry alone, don't you Gordon & James," remarked Emily, the GNR 1003 Stirling Engine. She does the same passenger and freight jobs as the others, but she has her own coaches which is different from Thomas's who carry Annie & Clarabel. Emily "What?! (Stammers) What are you talking about Emily?! We're not trying to bother him!" protested James almost sounded offended by what Emily said. "How can you accuse us in such a manner Emily? We're merely making an observation, since we've been smelling him ever since he comes back with the kipper. That's just it, a mere observation!" exclaimed Gordon. "Honestly, can you two at least try not to antagonize Henry so much, please, it's getting extremely tiresome,", grumbled Toby, the GER Class C53/LNER J70. While he can't pull the more extravagant passenger trains like the express, he does carry small passenger trains with his faithful coach, Henrietta. He often does freight work almost the majority of the time. Toby "Ugh, fine Toby, we apologize for saying that you smell Henry, right James?" murmured Gordon to James. "(Sighs) Right Gordon, we're sorry," sighed James. "I appreciate the apology you two, thank you," smiled Henry. "Finally, now that that is settled, anyone care to share what they've been doing during today." suggested Thomas. "Well, I had to take the local train from Maithwaite to Maron, I missed the old days when I carried passengers," sighed Edward remembering his days when he was at his prime. "Ha, that's funny, maybe because you're getting..." exclaimed James and before he can finish his sentence. "James?" glared Thomas. "(Gulps) S-Shutting up," replied James quietly. "Anyways, I had to take a flower train to Kellsthrope," replied Emily. "Are they having a flower show over there?" said Thomas inquisitively. "Not exactly, they just need new flowers to replace their old ones," answered Emily. "Oh, I see, what did you do Percy?" asked Thomas. "I had to take some quarry cars to Ffarquhar Quarry to be filled with stone," replied Percy cheerfully. "Mavis needing new stone for her stone trains," asked Toby. "Yep, there was a shipment of stone that need to be delivered, so I had to bring in new stone trucks to the quarry," answered Percy. "That's amazing Percy, what did you do Nia?" replied Rebecca. "I had to take a supply train from the docks to the Steamworks, Victor needs new machinery," answered Nia, the KUR ED1/EAR 11 Class. Originally, she was from Africa, but after Thomas found her and she told him that she doesn't have a proper home, Thomas offered her a home here on Sodor. Now, she does almost every job she can do. Nia Victor needed replacement parts for his machines?" asked James. "Yeah, they were getting worn down, and close to breaking. So I was tasked to collecting new parts to replace the old ones," replied Nia. "Neat, I'm sure some of you can already tell what I've been doing," called Thomas seeing if his friends can guess what he did, even if it's obvious. "Working on your branchline as per usual?" answered Percy slyly. "(Gasps dramatically) Oh Percy, how could you possibly know?" gasped Thomas dramatically. "(Chuckles) It's kinda obvious when we know what you've been working on Thomas," replied Edward. "I guess you have a point Edward," said Thomas. "I had to take some coal trucks from the coaling plant to the docks, they need a delivery of coal to ship to the mainland," replied Toby. "Did you bring Henrietta with you?" asked Emily. Yeah, although she doesn't like being covered in coal dust, but she can't say no to not be with me. Besides, if she were to be dirty, she'll get a wash," answered Toby. "That's commitment Toby, and I'm sure Henrietta will be very proud of you," complimented Henry to Toby. "Pff, please, I'll have you all know that I've had a splendid job, and that's..." retorted James and again before he can finish his sentence Gordon interjected. "Pulling a train of fuel tankers to the fuel depot," interrupted Gordon. "Why yes, wha hey!!!" shouted James. "James, I saw you grumble while pulling the tankers when I was pulling the Express," grumbled Gordon. "Ugh, honestly, Sir Topham Hatt really needs to give me more passenger jobs rather than goods work," mumbled James grumpily. I'm pretty sure you Gordon have been pulling the "Grand Express" for today, haven't you?" interjected Henry. "Why yes, yes I have dear Henry," replied Gordon nonchalantly. "Why am I not surprised," mumbled Henry. "I had to take a heavy goods train to Vicarstown that needs to be delivered to the mainland, I had to drop it off for Peter to take to the mainland," said Rebecca cheerfully. "Peter, how is our big boy Rebecca?" exclaimed Edward. "He's doing well, but he plans on coming back to help his friends at the LMS, I'm sure Reginald misses him," answered Rebecca. "(Laughs) Oh that Peter, such a friendly chap. I can't wait to see him the next time I visit the LMS," replied Edward happily. Then, they see Sir Topham Hatt approach the sheds. He got out of his car and approached his engines. "Good evening, engines," greeted Sir Topham Hatt. "Good evening sir!" replied the engines. "Now, normally, I would congratulate you all on your splendid work efforts on your jobs. First off, I am proud of you all. Second, this is probably going to sound strange, but I somehow got a letter from Canterlot written by Twilight Sparkle," announced Sir Topham Hatt. "Twilight Sparkle, princess or human counterpart?" asked Thomas. "I believe the human counterpart?" pondered Sir Topham Hatt. "What does the letter say sir?" replied Henry. "The letter said that their summer vacation is missing something to make it special, and that something is all my engines on Sodor,", replied Sir Topham Hatt recalling what the letter said. "That's very peculiar?" pondered Toby. "What do you say sir?" asked Percy. "Hmm, well, I have been thinking this over, and I notice all my engines have been working extra hard. So, I think all my engines deserve a year vacation to Canterlot. Of course, I will find other engines to help find in all your duties while you're on vacation, along with some old friends," replied Sir Topham Hatt. The engines cheered, knowing they'll meet their old friends, the Rainbooms, after so long, but Nia & Rebecca were a little confused. "Uhh, what's Canterlot?" asked Nia. "Nia, you and Rebecca are going to love it, follow us," suggested Percy. One by one, they left the sheds with Nia & Rebecca following behind, but Sir Topham Hatt stopped Thomas because he wants to tell him something. "Oh Thomas, before you go, I have something to tell you," called Sir Topham Hatt to Thomas. "Yes sir?" replied Thomas. "Since you, along with the other engines are heading to Canterlot to join the Rainboom's vacation. I want you to make sure you keep every engine going into Canterlot safe,", mentioned Sir Topham Hatt. "Don't worry sir, I'll make sure they're safe, you can be sure of that," replied Thomas. "Thank you Thomas, also while you're going to the buffers, I'll make sure the others carry the smaller engines and road vehicles as well. Now, hurry and catch up with your friends," called Sir Topham Hatt. "I'll see you later sir," remarked Thomas. Thomas whistled and raced off to join his friends at the Magic Buffers. As he was traveling down the line, his mind were flooded with the times he spent with the girls, teaching him how their world works, showing him their magical abilities, showing Thomas's friends around Canterlot, finding Lady and restoring her magic and having to stop Discord and Diesel 10 from destroying all magic. But one girl has stood out amongst the rest, the very person that helped him adapt to Canterlot, that person is Sunset Shimmer. She was the one who stood by his side, and helped him over any obstacle he has, she was a special friend to him, thinking about her made him blush. Thomas continued pressing on to catch up to his friends. Once he caught up, Edward was at the front of the Magic Buffers, followed by Henry, Percy, Toby, Rebecca, Gordon, James, Emily & Nia. Magic Buffers (Stop at 2:18) "You guys ready?" called Thomas to his friends from behind. "We're ready Thomas." called Edward from the front. "As long as this vacation doesn't dirty my coat," mumbled James from behind Gordon. "Would you care less about your coat and focus on the vacation James!" grumbled Gordon from behind Rebecca. "Come on you guys, knock it off will ya!" groaned Toby from behind Percy. "Uhh, is this safe you guys?" worried Nia from behind Emily. "Don't worry Nia, you'll experience a little change, but nothing that'll have you freaking out. Besides, you have us to be by your side," assured Percy from behind Henry. "Think of yourself as getting a little makeover, but in a good way," replied Emily from behind James. "If it's alright with Emily, then it's alright with us," remarked Henry from behind Edward. "We're ready Thomas," called Rebecca from behind Toby. "Well then, lead the way Edward," called Thomas. So Edward led the caravan of engines through the Magic Buffers, with Thomas right behind them. Through the buffers, they will begin their miraculous transformation. In the Castle of Friendship, Celestia, Starlight, Luna, Twilight, Spike and Sunset were waiting for them until the portal started crackling. Twilight looked at the portal, and then, the engines flew straight toward Twilight and crashed right on top of her. The others winced seeing Twilight crushed under all the engines, who are now ponies. With the help of the others, they managed to help the engines up on their hooves. - Thomas's alicorn form is colored light blue with light gray hooves, his wings are light blue with a yellow trim at the edge, his mane and tail are long and colored black, while his mane reached his shoulders, his horn is light blue and his cutie mark is his #1. - Edward's unicorn form has the same colors for his hooves and fur like Thomas, his mane & tail are dark brown, while his mane reaches the base of his neck, his horn is also light blue like Thomas and his cutie mark is his #2. - Henry's earth pony form is colored light green with yellow hooves, his mane & tail are the same color & length as Thomas and his cutie mark is his #3. - Gordon's Pegasus form has the same color fur as Thomas & Edward, but his hooves are black, his wings are the same color as Thomas without the yellow edge, his mane & tail are the same as Thomas & Henry, but his mane is styled in a sleek fashion giving his taste for speed and his cutie mark is his #4. - James's Pegasus form is colored red, with the same hooves as Edward, his mane & tail are the same as Thomas, Henry & Gordon, but his mane is styled in a pre-Mohawk style, his wings are red and his cutie mark is his #5. - Percy's earth pony form has the same fur color as Henry, his mane & tail are the same as Thomas, but smaller, and he's shorter than the rest of them, his hooves are yellow like Henry and his cutie mark is his #6. - Toby's earth pony form is colored brown, his hooves are tan, his mane & tail are silver and shorter and his cutie mark is his #7. - Emily's unicorn form is colored dark green, her hooves are dark bronze, her mane & tail are dark gold and longer than the boys, with some of her mane covering one of her eyes, her horn is dark green, her eyes contain emerald eyeshadow and her cutie mark is her #12. - Nia's unicorn form is colored orange, her hooves are light orange, her mane & tail are black, but her mane is braided, her horn is orange and her cutie mark is her #18. - Rebecca's Pegasus form is colored yellow, her hooves are sky blue, her mane and tail are the same color as her hooves, but with a red streak for added flare, her wings are yellow and her cutie mark is her #22. Everyone was surprised seeing their new pony forms, but Sunset recognized some of them, especially one in particular. "Thomas!" exclaimed Sunset, she leaped towards Thomas and hugged him, he looked to see Sunset in her pony form. "Sunset, is that you?" asked Thomas. "Yes Thomas, it's me, I missed you so much," cried Sunset. "I missed you too Sunset," smiled Thomas. Sunset nuzzled as Thomas returned the hug, knowing they're back together after being away for so long. Sunset let go of the hug and sees Thomas in his full glory. He's a smidge taller while standing next to her, his mane is flowing in the breeze due to the windows open in Twilight's castle and when he spreads his wings, everyone was in shock. Starlight, Twilight, Spike, Sunset and the princesses were in awe as they mesmerized Thomas's wingspan. "What, why are you all staring at me?" replied Thomas confusingly. "Uhh, look at yourself, your wings are massive!" exclaimed Twilight pointing at Thomas's wings. He looked in the mirror and was surprised by his new wings, they're majestic but they also make him feel powerful. "Whoa, I feel like I'm royalty," replied Thomas surprisingly. "Not just that Thomas, your wings even rival Celestia's!", exclaimed Twilight. Celestia observed his wings as she aligned hers with him, she was amazed to see his wings are a smidge bigger than hers. "Uh, is that a bad thing?" worried Thomas. "Not exactly Thomas, you have to prove yourself if you're gonna be royalty just like us. But when me and my sister step down, either you, Twilight or the both of you will be the next future rulers," replied Celestia to Thomas. "Umm, I don't know about that, but it could be a possibility," pondered Twilight. "Uhh your highness, Thomas isn't the only one with wings," remarked Emily. Princess Twilight and the others looked to see James, Gordon & Rebecca flexing their wings, but Gordon's a bit bigger. "Gordon, look at you!" exclaimed Rebecca. "Oh my, Rebecca look at your wings!" exclaimed Gordon. "Hey you guys, aren't you forgetting someone?" reminded Sunset. "Sunset!" shouted the other engines. "(Chuckles) Yes, it's me you guys," replied Sunset to the other engines. "Well, this is a surprise," remarked Percy. Nia and Rebecca don't have the slightest clue of what's going on. "Uhh, what's going on?" replied the two girls. "Oh, I'm sorry, Nia & Rebecca, meet Sunset Shimmer," replied Thomas introducing Sunset to the girls. "It's certainly nice to meet you two," greeted Sunset. "It's nice to meet you too Sunset," replied Rebecca. "As for how I met Sunset, I traveled from Sodor to Canterlot via the Magic Buffers, who helped me out when I was on a mission. After a while, the rest of my friends came to rescue me, and aid me during my mission. You two weren't around when it happened," recalled Thomas to the girls remembering the events that happened to him when he was in Canterlot. "Really, I never knew that," remarked Nia surprisingly. "Yeah, it's kinda of a long story. But where you're going Nia, you'll enjoy every second of it, oh, my apologies, my name is Princess Twilight of Equestria, and these are my friends, Starlight Glimmer, my assistant Spike and Princess Celestia & Luna, the rulers of Equestria. Cadence would be here, but she's sick and has to stay behind at the Crystal Empire." replied Twilight. "Thank you for the introductions Twilight, and I definitely remember you Spike, only the dog counterpart of you," remarked Thomas to Spike. "Ehh, no big deal man, at least I trust you enough to be our friend," replied Spike. "And I remember you two, well, your human counterparts when you helped me adapt to Canterlot High, but seeing that you both are the rulers of Equestria, I am honored to be by your presence," replied Thomas. "The honor is all ours Sir Thomas," remarked Luna. "The same goes for me as well, in fact, all of your friends are more than welcome to visit here in Equestria, as well as Canterlot, your almost second & third homes," replied Celestia to Thomas. "I be honored by that privilege Celestia," said Thomas being honored by Celestia's suggestion. "So, let me get this straight Sunset, you know these guys minus Nia & Rebecca?" called Starlight to Sunset. "Yes, I do Starlight, and let me tell you, they're incredibly fun," replied Sunset. "Really, I like to see that for myself," cooed Starlight. "So, are you guys ready to start our vacation?" called Sunset to the engines. "Yeah!!!" shouted the engines. "Don't worry you two, you'll like Canterlot, trust me," assured Sunset to Nia. "We'll trust you Sunset.", replied Nia. Before they leave for Canterlot, Princess Twilight approached Thomas to engage in a little conversation. "So, you're the next ruler of Equestria, from what Celestia said?" remarked Thomas. "Yeah, that is correct. And almost all alicorns are destined for royalty. But you, considering you're the leader of your team and Celestia sees potential in you, you might rule right next to me," suggested Twilight. "Royalty sounds like a really big job, and I don't think I want to leave Sodor for this," worried Thomas. "Hey, I too was shocked that Celestia put me in the royalty spotlight, and I thought I'm never gonna see my friends once I ascend the throne. I can still see my friends once every moon, and the same goes for you, you can visit the throne once every moon, and I don't mind myself ruling the kingdom by myself without you, and, if what Celestia says it's true, you and I could be future rulers of Equestria," replied Twilight kindly. "I suppose, from Sodor, everyone calls me the Leader of Sodor, so I guess that's what Celestia sees in me," murmured Thomas. "Maybe so, I hope we see each other again the next time we meet," smiled Twilight. "I too am honored to have met you Thomas, both me and my sister were glad knowing we have another protector in our lands," replied Celestia sweetly. Then, Thomas remembers someone he hasn't seen during their journey to Equestria. "Hey, during our travel here, we haven't seen Lady, where is she?" replied Thomas. "Closer than you think, old friend," replied someone very familiar to Thomas. A magical gold light illuminated from the hallway and emerged, showing a red-violet alicorn with gold hooves wearing dark gold boots, a gold chestplate with red-violet accents, a crown on her head with red-violet accents, red-violet wings as big as Luna's, her mane and tail are gold with a red-violet streak running down for flare, her eyes have goldish-yellow eyeshadow, her horn is red-violet and her cutie mark is Gold Dust. Lady has arrived in the Castle of Friendship. "Hello Thomas," replied Lady. Lady "Lady!" exclaimed Thomas. "Whoa, you look beautiful as an alicorn Lady," remarked Sunset looking over Lady's pony form. "Why thank you Sunset, it has been a while," replied Lady looking at Sunset. "It has, hasn't it, still protecting the Magic Railroad," commented Sunset. "More or less, but Celestia gave me a telepathic message telling me that all of Sodor's engines are joining Sunset's vacation idea. I just, can't let this opportunity pass up. Especially since I can catch up with an old friend of mine that saved me so long ago," commented Lady telling Sunset how she got here. "Wait Twilight, you said something about Cadence taking a sick day, who will fill in for her, Shining can't possibly take care of Flurry and rule an empire all by himself," exclaimed Sunset concerned about the safety of the Crystal Empire. "That's where I come in," interjected Lady. "Yep, Lady is going to be filling in for Cadence while she's resting. She'll rule the Crystal Empire and assist the princesses in the process. I just knew she's the right one for the job. While she does have a duty to watch over the Magic Railroad, she doesn't fail to impress," remarked Twilight. "(Chuckles) Thank you Twilight, and since Cadence is Twilight's foal sitter, she gave me the job of temporary foal sitter, I've been keeping her busy telling about all that is grand about Sodor and the way the realms have a special magic binding them, along with teaching her about my power," replied Lady. "Gold dust, isn't it," answered Thomas. "(Chuckles) Always spot on, aren't you Thomas," cooed Lady looking at Thomas. "(Blushes) Well, after all, I did save you from the clutches of Diesel 10, did I, so, it's my way of saying thank you for letting me rescue you from your amnesia so to speak," interjected Thomas. "I guess you have a point Thomas. And for rescuing me from Diesel 10, twice, allow me to give you some of my power," replied Lady. "WHAT?!?!?!", shouted the engines. "You serious? You want me to inherit your power," replied Thomas, he was shocked by this decision. "Of course, after everything you've done to help me, you've shown me the purity in your heart, the courage, the determination, you've shown me that you are worthy of your power. Now watch, as the power transfer commences!" called Lady. She activated her horn as her eyes glowed gold. Everyone watched as she conjures up a golden ball of energy containing inside, some of her Gold Dust. She then used her magic to levitate the golden ball towards Thomas. Once it touches Thomas, it begins absorbing into him. He then glows gold as the others blocked the light from hitting their eyes. The Gold Dust begins acclimating into Thomas's body with some added addons, gold armor boots appeared over his hooves, a golden chestplate appeared on his chest with blue lining and showing his #1 in the center. His mane and tail grew longer with a blue streak going down the end, and finally, a crown appeared on his head giving him the appearance of a future ruler. "Whoa!!" awed the princesses, Starlight, Sunset, Spike and the Steam Team seeing Thomas's transformation. The light dimmed down as Thomas looks at his royal armor. "What the, what happened to me?" replied Thomas surprisingly. "The transfer is complete, you now have my gold dust abilities, and it seems that the magic has given you the royalty treatment. At least this will give you the idea of what you might look like when you do rule Equestria with Twilight," called Lady explaining what had happened. "This is some upgrade," commented Thomas. The armor magically disappears as he returns to normal, as Princess Celestia approaches. "When the time comes Thomas, when if you want to temporarily rule Equestria by Twilight's side, just ask. But in the meantime, enjoy your vacation," replied Celestia to Thomas. "Seems reasonable, and when you put it that way Celestia, it could sorta work," acknowledged Thomas. "Before I forget, I'll occasionally visit Canterlot to see how you guys are doing, while maintaining any other visitors coming here to Equestria," interjected Lady. "Sounds perfect, alright everyone, let's get going, you ready Sunset," replied Thomas to Sunset. "Ready Thomas, how about you Starlight?" replied Sunset to Starlight. "Ready Sunset," replied Starlight proudly. Twilight activates the portal to Canterlot High, one by one, each of them enters the portal, ready to go to Canterlot. Back at Canterlot High, the rest of the Rainbooms were waiting for the others to come back. Then, they hear the portal coming to life, waiting in anticipation for them. Sunset and Starlight were the first to arrive, followed by Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Emily, Nia & Rebecca, with the latter two experiencing their new human bodies. - Nia has light orange skin, her hair is short and colored dark brown styled in a bun, gold hoop earrings are attached on her ears, her eyes have dark orange eyeshadow, she wears an African dress with orange, yellow, green, red, black & purple highlights, her number 18 and name stitched on the front and light brown sneakers on her feet. - Rebecca has light yellow skin, her hair is long and flowing but ends at her back and colored yellow with a red streak going down, she wears a yellow dress with a belt around her waist with the initials NWR, the bottom of her dress has an orange and red stripe, followed by white bundles underneath, her number 22 stitched on the left side, orangish-red socks and yellow heels. "Nia, Rebecca, welcome to Canterlot High,", called Thomas to the two girls. The two looked at the big school and were amazed at seeing it, as they gaze all over the town, seeing the beauty of it. "So, this is where you girls live?" asked Nia. "Yep, this is our home. Nia & Rebecca, meet the rest of our friends, we call ourselves the Rainbooms: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack & Rarity," replied Sunset as she introduced Nia & Rebecca to the girls. "Hi there," greeted Twilight. "Howdy!" hollered Applejack. "S'up!", called Dash. "Bonjour," replied Rarity. "Hi!!" exclaimed Pinkie cheerfully. "Hello," replied Fluttershy quietly. "Hello," the girls greeted the Rainbooms. "I have a feeling you two will probably like Canterlot," asked Thomas. "I think so, and this is going to be fun," replied Rebecca happily. What Rebecca doesn't know that this is vacation, is the beginning of the monumental adventure by both the Rainbooms and the Steam Team, filled with fun, adventure, action and some romance as well. What will their adventures entail, well, that'll be telling, tune in for Episode 2. Author's Note The outfits for the Rainbooms will be based on their Better Together outfits, the Steam Team (Thomas-Emily) outfits are credited by Jebens1, while Nia and Rebecca's outfits are custom Also, I don't want criticism taking place for this story, I want this story to be enjoyed by you viewers and readers for everyone to enjoy. And if you have ideas you want to see added in, and any pony ideas for the engines of Sodor, then go for it, whether it be Earth, Unicorn, Pegasi or Alicorn
Season 1: Episode 2: Setting Up the GroupsMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Season 1: Canterlot to Sodor It was the first day of their summer vacation for the Rainbooms and Steam Team, and to make sure not to make any confusion if more engines were to come, they thought of a system to help fix their situation. "So, here's how this will work out. We'll divide each engine with one of us, so that way, each of us will make sure we keep tabs on each and every one of them, and not be a jumbled mess," analyzed Twilight. "So, you're saying we get each engine from Sodor and put each of them in our group," questioned Rainbow. "Yeah, that's the plan," replied Twilight confidently. "That...is...awesome! Let's do it!" exclaimed Dash excitedly. "Wait up partner, how are we going to manage this new system?" worried Applejack. "Well, if the rest of the engines start coming in, then we'll start separating them out into their respective groups. In the meantime, let's start with the Steam Team for right now," replied Twilight. "Sounds like a good idea," agreed Thomas. "I second the opinion, especially coming from Mr. Future Prince next to me," snickered Sunset. "Very funny," remarked Thomas. "Seems like everything is in order, I'll orchestrate the plan, Fluttershy we'll start with you, who do you pick?" asked Twilight to Fluttershy. "Umm, I guess I'll pick Henry, what do you say?" replied Fluttershy quietly. "I don't mind sticking with you Fluttershy, after all, us nature lovers got to stick together," replied Henry to Fluttershy. Being near him made Fluttershy blush a little. "Seems logical since you guys love the outdoors. Hmm, Applejack, what about you?" asked Twilight to Applejack. "Who do ya think Ms. Sparkle, I'm sticking with Toby all the way!" replied Applejack boldly. "You go AJ," replied Toby. ”That’s obvious, you guys enjoy working on the countryside. Rainbow, who do you choose?” remarked Twilight. ”Who do you think, I’m sticking with my man, Gordon!” exclaimed Dash. ”You made the right choice, Dash,” replied Gordon. ”I think you two fit in so well, since you guys love to run and go really fast,” replied Twilight. ”Mhm, I can see the resemblance,” commented Sunset. Let’s see, who to choose, Pinkie, who do you choose?” asked Twilight to Pinkie. ”Who do you think Twilight! Percy is one of a kind and always will be!” exclaimed Pinkie. ”Party pals to the end!” replied Percy. ”Oh yeah! shouted Pinkie. ”Those two match perfectly, since they love to have fun. Rarity, who do you pick?” asked Twilight to Rarity. ”Uh, who do you think darling? There’s nothing more than my Jamesy,” cooed Rarity. ”(Blushes) Uhh, totally, Rarity and I make a cracking team,” replied James. ”Mhm, I can already tell, like their looks and fashion,” remarked Twilight. ”Speaking of which, Twilight, who do you wanna partner with?” asked Sunset to Twilight. ”Umm, I think Edward, wanna partner with me,” asked Twilight to Edward. "I don't see why not. I think you and I would work just fine," remarked Edward. ”(Blushes) Yeah, totally, (Clears throat) last but not least Sunset, who are you staying with?” asked Twilight to Sunset, while trying to hide a blush next to Edward. ”I have a feeling you know who it is?” remarked Sunset. ”Sunset and I, our friendship can never be separated,” replied Thomas. Sunset blushed at Thomas’s comments, the last three were Emily, Nia and Rebecca. ”Now, what about Emily, where could she go?” pondered Twilight. ”Darling, if I may suggest, why don’t Emily go to Starlight. After all, since Starlight is joining us, she can bond with Emily and learn about Sodor,” eyed Rarity. ”Well, maybe a little, but I don’t mind sticking with Starlight,” replied Emily. "Well then, come aboard Emily," replied Starlight. Emily walked over to Starlight, leaving Nia & Rebecca to decide. ”Hmm, what about you two? Who will work well with you Rebecca?” pondered Twilight to Rebecca. ”Well, I am sweet in nature, and I make all my friends feel happy when I’m around,” answered Rebecca. ”Well, I think I know someone who will work well with you,” replied Twilight. "Who?" asked Rebecca. "Fluttershy, can Rebecca join your group?" asked Twilight to Fluttershy. "I'll be happy to have her be part of my group," replied Fluttershy. "Thanks Fluttershy, I have a feeling you and I will work well together," replied Rebecca. "Same here," answered Fluttershy. Rebecca walks to Fluttershy and Henry. "That leaves you Nia, who will work well with you?" pondered Twilight to Nia. "Well, I'm extremely helpful and always strive to help my friends out when they're in need," answered Nia. "Hmm, Sunset, do you think this fits you?" called Twilight to Sunset. "Yep, this fits my critique, climb aboard Nia," called Sunset. Nia walks to Sunset's group. "Thanks for letting me tag with you Sunset," replied Nia happily. "You're welcome Nia," acknowledged Sunset. "Well then, let's get you guys settled in and hopefully, get this vacation started while at the same time, watch out for any other engines coming in through the portal," replied Twilight, telling the others what's next on the agenda. "But how will we know if the other engines are coming?" commented Sunset. "Hmm, why not a sensor, it could let you guys know via some kind of app, if I remember right from you telling me about Canterlot's technology. That way, it'll let either of us know who comes through the portal and aid them," replied Edward using his brains to devise a strategy for their current predicament. "Edward, you're a genius. Once I'm finished with the sensor, Dash, can you place it next to the portal?" asked Twilight to Rainbow. "Don't worry Twilight, I'll place that sensor faster than you can say "Gotta go fast,"" remarked Dash giving her a thumbs up. "Mind if I tag along with you Twilight?" asked Starlight. "Sure, you can tag along with me if you want," answered Twilight to Starlight. "Oh yes baby!" exclaimed Starlight. So the Rainbooms, Starlight and the Steam Team separated and walked off to different areas of Canterlot. We first head to Applejack's house, as we see Applejack and Toby hitching a ride in Big Mac's truck as he pulls into the driveway to the garage. Applejack's House ”Quite the home you got here Applejack,” remarked Toby impressively. ”Thanks for the compliment Toby, and thank you for the ride Big Mac,” complimented Applejack. ”Eeyup,” replied Big Mac. Big McIntosh "Still can't believe he's your brother and a strong one no less," replied Toby as he gets out of Big Mac's truck. "You said it sugarcube, I also have my granny and little sister around the house, I'll introduce you to them," replied Applejack as she leads Toby to their house. Big Mac, meanwhile, carries a crate of empty cider bottles. Inside, she sees Apple Bloom polishing the bottles and Granny Smith washing the dishes. "Morning Granny," replied Applejack to Granny cheerfully. "Ahh, good morning Applejack, how is my little farm girl," replied Granny cheerfully. Granny Smith "I'm fine Granny, although I brought a guest. Granny Smith, Apple Bloom, meet Toby, an interdimensional guest from a place called Sodor. He's here to join us on a grand summer vacation," remarked Applejack as she introduced Toby to her family. "It's certainly a pleasure to meet you two," replied Toby as he greeted them. "Wow, it surely is an honor to meet you Toby," replied Apple Bloom. Apple Bloom "(Chuckles) The honor is all mine Apple Bloom," replied Toby to Apple. "So, ready for me to show you around the farm Toby," replied Applejack to Toby. "Sure, you can show me," remarked Toby. Applejack grinned as she took Toby around her place. All the while, their dog Winona also tagged along with the pair. While that's going on, we move on to Rarity's house as Rarity brings James & Emily to her place. Rarity's house "Welcome to my humble abode, this is where I live most of my life," addressed Rarity to James & Emily. "I must admit, this is pretty impressive Rarity,", complimented Emily to Rarity. "Why thank you darling, now let me show you the real magic inside,", replied Rarity as she got out her house keys and opened the front door. Inside, Rarity guides her friends inside the house. "(Whistles) Quite an establishment you have here. You live alone?" replied James. "No she doesn't, she lives with me, along with our folks but they're away on holiday," said a voice, James & Emily turned to the source of the voice, it was Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Belle "Oh Sweetie darling, shouldn't you be with your friends?" asked Rarity to Sweetie. "Well, yeah, but when Apple Bloom and Scootaloo told me that you girls are bringing in visitors from another dimension. And after meeting Lady, I don't want to miss meeting the others," remarked Sweetie to Rarity. "Well, I guess you have a point darling, well, since you're so eager to meet our new friends, meet James & Emily from Sodor," introduced Rarity to the two. "It's a pleasure to meet you guys, you two are more than welcome to stay, just don't make a mess," remarked Sweetie to the newcomers. "Pff, please, we won't, trust us," remarked James as Emily rolled her eyes in amusement. Rarity led the three up to her room, inside, she keeps multiple sewing tools, a fainting couch and a closet full of her old, discarded designs. Opal meanwhile, watches the girls show their new friends around the home. "(Whistles) Gotta admit, you have quite the setup in your room Rarity," complimented James. "(Giggles) Why thank you Jamesy, you're too kind. Feel free to explore my friends, me casa is su casa," replied Rarity to her friends. James & Emily took liberty to look around, even Sweetie gave them the opportunity to look through Rarity's old designs. Meanwhile, Fluttershy led Rebecca & Henry to her house. She opened her door and led them to her bedroom, consisting of a computer desk, a beanbag chair, pictures of Angel & Fluttershy on the wall, a bedside drawer and a wardrobe. "Welcome to my humble, little home, make yourselves at home, and I recommend you try the beanbag chair, it's super comfy.", replied Fluttershy as she showed them her bedroom. Rebecca approached her beanbag and collapsed on top of it. "Ahh, you're not lying, this is comfy.", sighed Rebecca. Angel appeared and hopped onto Rebecca's lap. "Ooh, hello little one." "Ooh, I see you get acquainted to my bunny, Angel, isn't he a sweetheart," replied Fluttershy sweetly. "He certainly is cute," replied Rebecca as Angel's ears twitch. She pats Angel's head as Henry sat on her bed while Fluttershy is sitting in her computer chair. "I'm glad you let us stay at your house Fluttershy," replied Henry. "Of course I don't mind Henry, after all, all of you are my friends. And it's my job as your friend to make sure you guys feel welcomed. The girls and I will do everything to make you guys feel at home," remarked Fluttershy telling Henry why her friends want to make them feel at home. "(Blushes slightly) Oh my I-I don't know what to say Fluttershy" remarked Henry surprisingly. "(Blushes) There's nothing more to say, I enjoy having you guys in my company," replied Fluttershy sweetly. Fluttershy got up, walked towards Henry and hugged him to give him a sense of closeness, all the while the two of them are blushing. Rebecca sees this and smiles knowing they're cute together. Meanwhile, Pinkie opened the door to her house as she guides Percy to her bedroom. "Welcome to my home Percy, I have everything that's all things fun, from video games, sweets and all the wazoo!" exclaimed Pinkie to Percy. "Wow, I must admit, your room is very colorful and smells of cupcakes?" questioned Percy. "Oh, I have a cupcake scent dispenser in my room, maybe that's what you're smelling," answered Pinkie to Percy. Percy was still amazed by the interior of Pinkie's room, when she went to her bed and picked up her stuffed gator, Gummy. "This is my little buddy Gummy, isn't he precious?" replied Pinkie as she showed Percy her stuffed animal. "He looks cool, and no teeth? Why is that?" questioned Percy. "Oh, from what I know, it was inspired by one baby alligator that doesn't have any teeth as a major birth defect. Maybe that's the case, I'm not so sure," pondered Pinkie as she looks at her stuffed animal. "We may never know, it probably will remain a mystery," said a voice, Percy looked around to who said that, until he turned to see another individual in Pinkie's house. "Hello there," she introduced herself to Percy, she's Pinkie Pie's sister, Maud Pie. Maud Pie Percy freaked out in surprise and landed on Pinkie's bed, Pinkie giggled and approached Maud. "(Giggles) Oh, that's funny, Percy got jump scared by you Maud," remarked Pinkie to Maud. "Maybe he didn't hear me approach your room," replied Maud, she approached Percy. "I'm sorry if I scared you Percy, I'm Maud Pie, Pinkie's sister." It's, uhh, nice to meet you Maud. I'm sorry, you just took me completely by surprise and startled me," panted Percy. "It's alright, and it's nice to meet you Percy. Make yourself at home and I hope you get along with my sister, she can be a handful, Boulder agrees with me," remarked Maud as she patted her rock buddy. As she walks away with Boulder in her hand, Percy gave a surprised look to Pinkie. "How is she related to you?" asked Percy to Pinkie. "(Chuckles) Sunset asked me that same question, and it's still funny to this day," answered Pinkie. "I see, well, since I'm going to be staying with you, what do you want us to do today," asked Percy to Pinkie. "Oh, I got plans, board games!" exclaimed Pinkie as she brought out a board game. Percy smiled as the two began playing their game. Meanwhile, Sunset & Thomas lead Nia to Sunset's house, she grabbed her house keys, opened the door and led her friends inside. Nia looks all over Sunset's house and is amazed by the interior. Sunset's house "This is absolutely amazing," replied Nia as she was astonished by Sunset's house. "Trust me Nia, I got the same reaction when I first stayed here. At the same time, I had an incredible time being here. Sunset, wanna give Nia a tour of the place?" asked Thomas to Sunset. "You read my mind Thomas, why don't you relax and I'll give Nia a tour of my home away from home," replied Sunset. As Nia follows Sunset, Thomas sat on the couch and kicked back, as well as taking a small nap, reflecting on the day that had transpired. Getting to spend a vacation with the Rainbooms, bringing his friends for the ride, the thought of being royalty and spending the day with his best friend, Sunset Shimmer. Twilight's house Meanwhile, at Twilight's house, Twilight is in her lab with Spike as she works on the sensors in order for them to detect any other engines coming out of the portal. She grabs a part, put it on the sensor and begins screwing it in. "So, when are you going to tell me that we're having visitors staying here at, not only your place, but in Canterlot as well," replied Twilight's pet, that being Spike. Spike (Dog) "Well, for your information you little rascal, I was at school, while you were recovering from an illness you had!" retorted Twilight. "Ugh, don't remind me, I hate getting sick," grumbled Spike. "Besides, I have to get these sensors done as soon as possible," remarked Twilight as she continues working on the sensor. "Why are you making a sensor for anyway, for detecting new Equestrian magic?" questioned Spike. "Actually Spike, these sensors will allow us to track our friends from Sodor that are coming here to Canterlot. Once she's finished, she'll begin working on an app that she'll send to her friends so that they can help track how many of our friends are outside the portal. Sounds simple enough is it Twilight," replied Edward really putting his brains to good work, which made Twilight blush as she finished the last sensor. "Yep, simple as that. There, the sensors have been built, now it's time to put my programming skills to the test by making this new Tracker app," remarked Twilight as she moved her rolling chair to her laptop as she begins working on the app. Starlight meanwhile, watched Twilight work and is amazed by what she created. "Wow, our Twilight is not even as technical as you are, how did you do this?" asked Starlight to Twilight. "Well, it pays to have a good brain when it comes to electronics, machinery, chemistry, science, English, math and a whole lot of curricular school activities to boot. You ever enrolled in a school before?" asked Twilight to Starlight. "Does running a School of Friendship filled with dragons, yaks, hippogriffs, griffons, ponies and changelings teaching them about the values of friendship and history of Equestria count?" answered Starlight as she crossed her arms. "Mmm, fair point. Edward, the sensors are finished, I'm still working on the app, but they should work once they're on and around the portal. I'll call Rainbow to help position them," called Twilight. "Good idea, while you're doing that, I'm gonna see if I can find us some beverages, anything in particular you need," asked Edward to Twilight. "Just some grape soda will be nice," answered Twilight. Edward smiled and walked off to the kitchen as Spike watched the two, sensing a connection. "Seems like you and Edward have some connections, you both are extremely intelligent, knowledgeable and crafty at the same time," pondered Spike. "(Blushes) Pff, you kidding, Edward's a genius, although he is rather sweet if you ask me. Just don't say it to the others okay," pleaded Twilight to Spike & Starlight. "Our lips are sealed,", replied Spike & Starlight at the same time. Twilight smiled as she returns to working on the app, leaving Starlight & Spike to interact with each other, meanwhile, at Rainbow Dash's house, she was giving him a tour of the house. "So, what do you think, is my place cool or what?" remarked Dash. Gordon looked all over her room, unfortunately, she isn't the neatest person in regards of her room, but he is in her room and doesn't want to give her a bad impression. "Well, your room is certainly serviceable, albeit needed some tidying up, but other than that, it's doable," replied Gordon. Yeah, it ain't perfect, but it's what I call home, with me, my pet turtle Tank and my good friend Scootaloo," replied Dash. "Who?" called Gordon. "Did somebody call my name?" said a voice, emerging from another room in the house, was Scootaloo. Scootaloo "Hi, you must be Gordon, Rainbow told me all about you, and looking at you, she's not lying when you say you're so strong and fast," analyzed Scootaloo as she looked Gordon over. "Well, she's right to tell you young Scootaloo. I am Gordon, I'm proudest and best, and pull the express!" retorted Gordon. "Express?" questioned Scootaloo. "The express is a large passenger train that large Dash to Gordon. "I take the express from Knapford, Vicarstown, all the way to Barrow in the mainland. It's a long trip, but it is worth every second of it." answered Gordon. "Whoa, that's amazing, Rainbow, your friend is absolutely incredible, what other stories do you have Gordon?" exclaimed Scootaloo in excitement. "What do you say Gordon, a little story time with Scoots," asked Dash, but before he can get a reply, her phone is ringing as she pulls it out of her pocket. It was from Twilight, she clicked the answer button and brought it to her ear. "This is Rainbow Dash," answered Dash. "Dash, this is Twilight, this is your cue, the sensors have been finished. Head to my house, grab the sensors and place them around the portal," replied Twilight to Rainbow. "Not to worry Twilight, I'll place those sensors in no time flat!" exclaimed Dash as she ended the call. Rainbow smirked as she cracked her knuckles. "Got to bounce my friends, I have a delivery to make," she walked out of the house and bolted towards Twilight's house. "Sheesh, I would've give to have super speed," replied Gordon. "Then we might have two speedsters running around Canterlot," replied Scootaloo. As soon as Rainbow Dash stepped out of her house, she zoomed off using her super speed as she heads to Twilight's house. She feels the wind blowing through her hair, her smile at its widest as a rainbow trail oozes out as she ran. And as she runs, time moves in a snail's pace as everything slows down in slow motion. She loves being the speedster of Canterlot and the thought of being a superhero along with her friends. She then sees Twilight's house as she zooms towards the front door of Twilight's house. She stopped and knocked on the door. (Stop Theme) She waited for a little bit until the door opened revealing Starlight and Edward, who he's carrying the sensors in a closed box. "Got a package for me?" replied Dash. "Yep, a box filled with the portal sensors. Be careful, they are sensitive technology after all," cautioned Edward. "Relax Edward, I'll make sure they're not broken. Say, how's this new app Twilight's working on going?" questioned Dash. "Almost finished with it, just working out the small little details of the app, but once it's finished, she'll send it to you and your friends," acknowledged Starlight. "Perfect, I'll see you guys later," replied Dash. Edward gave her the box, she grabs it and zooms out. (Resume Theme) She then resumed her run heading towards Canterlot High, with the box clutched in her arms. After a while, she made it to the portal. She opened the box and stuck one sensor on one corner, followed by the other, then the next and the last one, as well as turning them all on. She smiled seeing her work. She got out her phone and called Twilight. (End Theme) Twilight is fine-tuning the final touches to their Tracker app when she receives a call from her phone. It was from Rainbow as she answers it. "Twilight speaking," acknowledged Twilight. "Twi, sensors are in place and activated, per your instructions," replied Dash. "Excellent, now it's just a matter of waiting for whoever comes into Canterlot. Just be ready when the app is fully installed," finished Twilight as she hangs up the call and resumed work on the app. (Ignore the off-beats, whistles & puffing) Meanwhile on the Island of Sodor, the engines are resuming their work. But with the Steam Team off at Canterlot, replacements were called in to help fill in their jobs. Despite the minor setback, the railway is back in full swing. But we travel to one corner of the railway, known as the Little Western. Little Western In the Little Western, a band of engines were busy working on their primary jobs, their known as the Great Western engines. One of them pulls into Haultraugh Station with a small passenger train as the engine dropped off his passengers. This is Wendell, a Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 saddle tank engine. While he was resting, another engine pulled in with a freight train, this is William, a GWR 61xx. Haultraugh Station "Ahh, William, me old chum, how you've been, pulling your weight around with those cars?" humored Wendell. Wendell "(Chuckles) Oh Wendell, you whippersnapper, your humor never ceases to amaze me," replied William. These two friends go way back. William Flashback: "A long time ago, Wendell was told to rob certain trains of cargo for the Horrid Lorries to deliver to the black market, with a derailed William being held for ransom. And unbeknownst to the lorries, Whiff, Lily & Thomas came in with the aid of Wendell to stop the lorries. Once they're arrested, officer Joey had to take Wendell away to serve his sentence for carrying out his crimes despite the fact that he was forced to steal due to the Lorries. And lucky for Wendell, he served a light sentence of 15 days at Railgate Prison, and the Great Western were later reunited after that ordeal." "(Chuckles) I tried, I honestly tried. But enough about my "bad" attempt at humor, what have you been up to these past days?" asked Wendell to William. "I've been doing many things Wendell, from taking freight trains, small goods trains and to these small supply trains I have right now," replied William. "Oh, what supplies does Haultraugh need William?" pondered Wendell. "Mainly small things, roof shingles, paint, light bulbs, the usual fixable items," answered William. "I see, well I hope this station gets the necessary repairs it needs," remarked Wendell. Just then, the two heard a familiar whistle. "Ohh, you heard that whistle did you Wendell," replied William. "Oh, I did William, the man, the myth, the legend himself. The very engine who founded the Great Western Railway!" replied Wendell knowing who's approaching the station. (Stop at 0:40) Puffing towards the station, is a large green GWR 5700 Class, rolling with 6 driving wheels, steam billowing from his funnel as he blew his whistle. This is Duck, otherwise known as Montague, but he prefers to be called Duck. He pulled up to Haultraugh with his freight train as he looks at his Great Western buddies. "Well, as if I live & breathe, Wendell & William, fancy seeing you here down by the coast," greeted Duck to William & Wendell. Duck "Duck, you old mucker, what are you doing here?" remarked Wendell. "Well, to answer your question Wendell, I have this freight train to take to the harbor," replied Duck. "Blimey Duck, that's a heavy train, you sure you can take that?" concerned William. "Oh, it's no big deal William, I've carried bigger trains before, so don't fret about it,", retorted Duck. "I'll say, from the way I've seen you roll Duck, it's almost like you were almost out of puff, but I don't want to be rude if it offends you,", said a voice coming from Duck's train. It was Coleen, the GWR ventilated van. Coleen "Wait a minute, is that Coleen, wasn't she?" retorted William. "Bad, yes, but she's reformed now. So there's no need of her devious tricks anymore, right Coleen," replied Duck. "Yes Duck, I am a changed truck, nothing more, nothing less," remarked Coleen. Meanwhile, the stationmaster came out of the station and sees Duck. "Duck, per Sir Topham Hatt's request, he wants you to go to Knapford Station and to pick up Trevor as well," replied the stationmaster. "But sir, I have to take this freight train to Arlesburgh Harbor, it needs to be delivered there," concerned Duck. "Hey Duck, I can take that freight train off your buffers. I've already finished with this train, so I have no problem helping you out Duck," remarked William to Duck. "Oh William, you are a lifesaver, remind me to thank you when I get back," replied Duck. He was uncoupled from his train, Duck whistled them goodbye and raced away, leaving Wendell & William to wonder what Sir Topham Hatt was talking about. "Have you got a clue on why Sir Topham Hatt wanted Duck at Knapford for?" pondered Wendell. "No clue, but wherever Duck is stationed at, he'll still be really useful like a Great Western engine should. After all, there are two ways of doing things..." replied William before Wendell finished his sentence. "...the Great Western way or the wrong way," interjected Wendell. The two chuckled before the guard's whistle blew. "Gotta go William, I got these passengers to take," remarked Wendell, he blew his whistle and raced off with his passenger train. (Stop at 0:48) Meanwhile, at the Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard, there lives a green traction engine busy plowing the fields of the orchard. Driving him is his driver, Jem Cole, making sure the fields are up to par. This is Trevor, the William Foster & Co. DCC traction engine No. 14593 Fiery Elias. He was once saved from scrap by Edward after convincing the vicar to restore him, which made Trevor very happy. As he finished plowing a section of field, Trevor heard a whistle and was surprised to see Duck pull up. He rolled up next to him. Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard "Good morning Trevor, busy plowing the field?" asked Duck to Trevor. "Good morning Duck, and to answer your question, I certain am, been tending to the crops, making sure the fields are plowed, taking children on rides, oh the fun just never ends. Although I do have one question. What are you doing in the orchard, usually Edward travels down this line to see me, but this is a first for you, what's going on?" concerned Trevor. Trevor "Calm down Trevor, I'm sure Edward is doing fine, as for what I'm doing here, Sir Topham Hatt tasked me to take you to Knapford. It was per his request," remarked Duck. "Me, at Knapford, for what for? This is certainly unusual." perplexed Trevor. "Hey, it's alright Trevor my boy, if Sir Topham Hatt wants you at Knapford, then it must be very important. Maybe he might praise you for doing a splendid job at the vicarage. Besides, while you're gone, I'll use one of my spare tractors to take care of the fields. So go on, I'm sure you'll be fine," replied Jem Cole feeling like Trevor deserved this. Jem Cole Umm, I suppose that's a fair point, I wish you the best of luck plowing these fields by yourself Jem," replied Trevor to Jem. "I'm sure I can do this even with my eyes closed you old boy," retorted Jem. "(Laughs) Old, need I remind you Jem, I'm old-fashioned," laughed Trevor. "(Chuckles) So Trevor, ready to get going," replied Duck. "Yes, I am, let's see what adventure has in store for me," remarked Trevor. Jem Cole guided Trevor up on the flatbed. Once he was loaded and strapped onto the flatbed, Jem stepped out and onto the ground as he walked over to Duck. "Take care of Trevor, Duck," replied Jem. "I'll make sure Trevor has a safe journey," assured Duck. He whistled and raced off with Trevor onboard. Arlesburgh Harbor Meanwhile, at Arlesburgh Harbor, another Great Western engine is busy pulling a small freight train with his faithful brakevan. The two are Oliver, the GWR 1400 Class and Toad, the GWR 16/25-ton brakevan. These two have a shared history together, they were rescued from scrap by Douglas and restored to working order by Sir Topham Hatt. Puffing into the station, Oliver basks in the sunlight with his brakevan Toad behind him. He sizzled comfortably as he waits for his cargo to be unloaded. "(Inhales & exhales) Ooh, smell that sea air Toad. Another beautiful & swell day at the harbor. People disembarking to see the sights and so much more. This is the life of a true Great Western engine!" boasted Oliver showing his Great Western pride. Oliver "Well, don't get too prideful Mr. Oliver, we don't want another repeat like last time, the turntable incident," reminded Toad. Toad "Ugh, don't remind me of that Toad, that was when I was getting my footing on Sodor!" grumbled Oliver. He didn't like being reminded of that particular event. Flashback: "Back then, Sir Topham Hatt told Oliver to learn how to handle trucks, because as all engines know, you can never trust Troublesome Trucks. But Oliver became too confident that he ignored the other's warnings. Duck tried to convince him, but Donald said it will be better for Oliver to learn on his own. It went well for a while, but the loaded ones were comfortable and didn't want to move, preferring the Scottish Twins or Duck to move them. But Oliver ordered them to move and as he moved, the trucks bumped him towards the turntable Duck was using, until it was too late and fell in the turntable well bunker first. After that, he learnt his lesson on the troublesome nature of trucks." "I am right though Mr. Oliver," insisted Toad. "Yeah, yeah, I know Toad, and I've learned my lesson," replied Oliver. "Oh, have you heard the news Mr. Oliver, about our dimensional neighbors known as Equestria & Canterlot," asked Toad. "Pff, what, what kind of names are those. I never heard of them before," scoffed Oliver. "Apparently, the Magic Railroad has two connected dimensions, which are Equestria & Canterlot, and like I've said before, they're our dimensional neighbors," continued Toad. "And how do you know of this information?" replied Oliver inquisitively. "Well, Mr. Oliver, I kinda overheard this information while we were passing by Tidmouth Sheds. You may not have heard this because of your repetitive stories on your grand escape. I glanced and saw Sir Topham Hatt talking to the Steam Team about some sort of grand vacation to this Equestria," remembered Toad. "Really, but what would happen to their jobs?" worried Oliver. "What are you boys talking about?" said a voice, they turned to the voice as an orange Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST rolled into a siding. This is Gilbert, a special tank engine who was saved from scrap by Sir Topham Hatt. Gilbert "Oh hello Gilbert, apparently Toad overheard a rumor saying that the Steam Team are apparently on vacation to a different dimension," replied Oliver. "Different dimension, well, that's uhh, unusual," stuttered Gilbert. "Though there is one thought that's going on in my mind, would Sir Topham Hatt give this vacation for the rest of us and who would fit in for the Steam Team's jobs?" retorted Toad. "I believe I can help you boys out with that predicament" said a voice, the three looked to see Ryan pulling into the station with a passenger train. He's a GNR Class N2/1, who was brought to the island to help aid the harbor and work around the Harwick branch. "Sir Topham Hatt has given it some thought and has arranged help from a bunch of different engines to help you guys out." Ryan "That still doesn't explain on who will help with the Steam Team's jobs," interjected Oliver. "Oh, my bad, Sir Topham Hatt has found some replacements to help fill in for the Steam Team. Colin & Lily will help along the branchline; Colin will take over for Percy's mail runs and Lily will take over for Annie & Clarabel for the time being. Adam will be Nia's replacement, Winston & Barry will be Edward & James's replacements, Peter will be Henry's replacement as well as take over the Flying Kipper. Geoffrey will be Rebecca's replacement, Reginald will be Gordon's replacement for the express. Alice will be Emily's replacement and Wilbert will be Toby's replacement," replied Ryan. "Whoa, that's a mouthful!" replied Gilbert shockingly. "(Chuckles) You certainly have no idea. Ryan has to memorize all the selected engines Sir Topham Hatt has chosen to be the Steam Team's replacements," chuckled Lola, she's a BR ZUV Shark brakevan. She mostly works on the mainland, but sometimes visit Sodor, later she was bought by Sir Topham Hatt to be Ryan's brakevan. Lola "(Blushes) Oh, hello Ms. Lola, fancy seeing you again," blushed Toad. "(Chuckles) Nice to see you again too Toad," cooed Lola. "Hey now Lola, I did figure it out, after a few tries," retorted Ryan. "(Chuckles) Sure Ryan," replied Lola sarcastically. "Well, I best be off, also Oliver, you and Toad need to get a flatbed and pick up Terence, better hurry, you are going to have some company with you," replied Ryan. He whistled and sets off with his passengers. "What does he mean by "we're about to have some company?"" replied Oliver confused. "Maybe it has something to do with this grand vacation Sir Topham Hatt is giving us," answered Toad. "Well, I'm a little skeptical, but I trust you Toad. Would you mind looking over the Harwick branch while we're gone Gilbert," asked Oliver. "Oh, well, I don't mind at all. Enjoy yourselves," replied Gilbert. Oliver whistled and uncoupled from his train. He coupled himself onto Toad as the two set off to collect Terence while Gilbert couples up to Oliver's train to resume his deliveries. Meanwhile, at Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm, it's owned by Farmer Trotter. It's situated on Thomas's branchline, between Elsbridge & Maithwaite. While he has a house on the farm, he isn't alone, he's accompanied by cows, chickens & pigs. He also has an orchard, potato & carrot fields. While he is working, Terence rolled up working until he heard Oliver's whistle as he rolled up with a flatbed in between him & Toad. Terence is a 1934 Caterpillar Model 70 tractor. Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm "Oh, hello there Oliver, fancy seeing you here," replied Farmer Trotter. Farmer Trotter "Hello sir, how are the animals doing," asked Oliver. "Oh, they're doing fine Oliver, cows have been mooing, chickens clucking in the coop and pigs oinking and rolling around in the mud. All is well at the farm," acknowledged Farmer Trotter. "Well, we're certainly happy that your animals are thriving Mr. Trotter," humbled Toad. "So, what exactly are you guys here for? Picking up hay bales, transporting my animals?" asked Farmer Trotter. "Nothing of the sort sir, thought Sir Topham Hatt requested us to pick up Terence, for a grand vacation for what he called," answered Oliver. "A vacation, I wasn't aware of Sir Topham Hatt giving this request to us," retorted Terence. Terence "Well, it was mostly intended as a surprise for all of us. Besides, he's getting help from outside of Sodor and other railways to help him out," replied Toad. "I see, well, I don't mind working by myself, with the aid of my tractor as well. Terence, you've been working extremely hard, I think you deserve a break like this," replied Farmer Trotter to Terence. "Very well sir, good luck out there," replied Terence as he gets himself ready to be loaded. Ramps were set against the flatbed so that Terence can roll up onto the flatbed. Once he was secured, Oliver rolled back to Toad and coupled him onto the flatbed. "Have a pleasant vacation you guys," replied Farmer Trotter. "Something tells me Toad that this is going to have more in store for us," replied Oliver to Toad. "Indeed Mr. Oliver, indeed," acknowledged Toad. Oliver whistled as Farmer Trotter waved goodbye to the engines as they puff away with Terence accompanying them. Meanwhile, coasting down the mainline with a big goods train are a pair of black Caledonian Railway Class 812/652 tender engines. These two originated from Scotland, but made themselves at home on Sodor, although Sir Topham Hatt only wanted one of them, but instead, they both came. At first, they caused a little trouble, from destroying a signal box and crushing a Spiteful Brakevan. But after a while, they proved themselves to stay on Sodor. These two are Donald & Douglas. They approached Brendam Docks with their goods train. Brendam Docks "Phew Donnie, this train sure is heavy. And it took the combined might of just the two of us to haul this train to the docks," panted Douglas. Douglas "Phew, I know what you mean Dougie, this train feels like more than half a ton," panted Donald. They've had a long journey and are exhausted. Donald "You guys think you've had to lift more than your regular weight," said a voice, the twins looked up to see Cranky the crane grumbling as usual. He was the first Brendam Docks crane to be employed. At first, he was rude to the other engines, until he somewhat warmed up to the other engines, especially his fellow dockyard comrades. "While you Scots are busy chatting, I have to keep unloading and loading ships almost every single day, with no sleep whatsoever!" Cranky "Oi, you better watch yourself laddie!" shouted Donald. "Yeah, you're just a crane, you're made to carry heavy cargo. Try dealing with several trucks full of cargo, and then tell us how you feel!" retorted Douglas. "Ugh, you Scots don't know what I suffer," sighed Cranky as he returns to work. "Oh, lighten up Chuck, I'm sure you'll be okay and get proper rest in no time,", assured Carly, one of the newer cranes introduced to Brendam, based on a four-link portal harbor crane. Carly "Afternoon Carly, this goods train is the one you lads need to load ye ships?" replied Donald to Carly. "Oh yes, thank the both of you for delivering this train to us. If it wasn't for you Scottish boys, these ships would've been delayed," applauded Carly, commending the twins for delivering the train to them in time. "Don't mention it lassie,", remarked Donald. "Whoa, hello there boys, you look like you could use some rest,", said a voice, the twins looked over to see Porter, one of the newer dockyard engines, based on a H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST. Porter "Afternoon Porter, we've just dropped off this train and we're already knackered," sighed Douglas. "Don't mention it, you guys get settled into the goods shed over there, I'll marshal your train for the cranes to unload," replied Porter. "Oh thank you Porter lad, you certainly are a lifesaver," replied Donald. The twins uncouple from their train, whistled and rolled off towards the goods shed. Porter meanwhile, rolled onto the line the twins were on, moved towards their train and pushed into position for the three cranes to unload. "Let's just hope this train is more manageable, my arm has been aching all day,", groaned Cranky. "Oh stow it Chuck, like I've said before, you'll get your rest when there's minimal work to do,", retorted Carly. "Ugh, fine, let's get this over with,", grumbled Cranky. "Sheesh, Cranky's never been like this for a while," replied Big Mickey, the USN 20t tower crane, he has been working at the docks for a long time until Cranky & Carly came along, making the trio the Crane Musketeers. Big Mickey "It's just growing pains with Chuck, Mickey, he'll get over it, eventually,", assured Carly as the three cranes work to unload the twins' train. Meanwhile, the twins were resting in the goods shed when they hear honking. They look to see Winston approaching them, carrying Sir Topham Hatt with him. Winston is Sir Topham Hatt's personal railcar, based on a Type 4B Wickham Trolley. Winston jittered and jostled until finally stopping, not with a jostled Sir Topham Hatt trying to right himself. "Ugh Winston, we really need to get you checked out. I don't know what's going on with your brakes or what, it's just a little ridiculous," grumbled Sir Topham Hatt as he fixed his hat. "It's just those early days' sir, early days," assured Winston. Winston "Well, maybe, you just wait here. I have to talk to the twins,", replied Sir Topham Hatt as he walked over to the twins. "Good afternoon Donald & Douglas, I hope your journey has been a tiring experience." "Oh, you have no idea sir, this train is certainly a heavy one," sighed Donald. "Aye, it's one of our heaviest yet, anymore, and we be kaput," sighed Douglas. "Well, I have a solution for you, you two are going on vacation," replied Sir Topham Hatt. "What?!" exclaimed the twins. "Now, now, let me explain. I have found replacements to help with your jobs, but I feel like you guys deserve it, besides, you'll say hi to the Steam Team in Canterlot," assured Sir Topham Hatt. "Now, wait a minute, Donnie, you've been hearing these rumors going around about this Canterlot being a dimensional neighbor right?" asked Douglas to Donald. "Y'know, now that you mentioned it, I did hear these rumors. And if it's true, I'm extremely intrigued by this," replied Donald. "So, are you guys okay to take your vacation?" asked Sir Topham Hatt. "We're in!", replied the twins. "Perfect, now I want you two, to go to Thomas's branchline and pick up Bertie, he's also joining on this vacation," replied Sir Topham Hatt. "Don't ye worry about that sir, we'll pick up Bertie and join your vacation plan.", replied Donald. "I like your enthusiasm Donald, once you pick up Bertie, head to Knapford Station," instructed Sir Topham Hatt to the twins. "Will do sir, see you later,", replied Douglas as the twins whistled and raced off to Thomas's branchline. (Ignore the whistle at the end) Across the island, we move to the Ffarquhar Branchline, more commonly known as Thomas's Branchline. It was rewarded to Thomas after he rescued James from his nasty accident with his wooden brakes' failing. This branchline connects between Knapford and Ffarquhar. Ffarquhar Branchline Running down the line is a maroon tank engine pulling Thomas's coaches, Annie & Clarabel, who are based on LB&SCR Stroudley coaches. This engine is named Lily, she's an 0-4-4T 'LSWR O2 Class, she used to be a rival to the LNER since she was from the LMS, but overtime, they eventually sorted out their differences and now are joined partners. She puffed into Elsbridge Station as she waited for her passengers. Elsbridge Station "Phew, I never realized running a branchline would be so much work, how does Thomas do this,", asked Lily to the coaches. Lily "Trust us Lily, from our experience, we'll show you just how to run Thomas's branchline,", replied Annie. Annie Quite right Annie, take it from us Lily, and you'll run this branchline as if it were your own,", replied Clarabel. Clarabel "I guess you have a point you two, after all, I can see why Sir Topham Hatt gave you two to him, Thomas must feel incredibly honored to have his very own branchline," replied Lily. "Don't we know," purred the coaches. As Lily waited, she's starting to get a little impatient. "Ugh, where's Bertie, he should be here in a few minutes. I don't want to make the passengers think I'm a bad example on Thomas's branchline," grumbled Lily. "Don't fret Lily, Bertie will come to the station, just you wait," assured Annie. "Knowing Bertie, he's bound to think he might win against Thomas in another race,", mumbled Clarabel. "Ooh, I always wanted to hear this tale. What exactly happened?" asked Lily. "Oh, we have a story to tell you,", answered Annie. And this was the story Annie told Lily. Flashback: "Thomas was waiting at the bus yard when a red bus approached him. They greeted each other, to which the bus introduced himself as Bertie. Seeing he met the famous Thomas, he remembered that Thomas got stuck in the snow and helped Thomas's passengers get to safety while he was rescued by Terence. After a little bit of bickering, the drivers and David Hanson, the head of the bus company agreed to bet on a race between Thomas & Bertie. And as they race, it was tight competition, and Thomas had to stop at a station to drop off his passengers. Eric saw this and sees Bertie pulling ahead, thinking Thomas might lose the race, he lets him go ahead. The race resumes and Thomas pulls ahead and won the race. Bertie congratulated Thomas for winning, and told him if he were to beat Thomas again, he'll grow wings and be an airplane. Unfortunately, there were consequences for this. Edward had overheard Thomas talking to Eric about racing Bertie again and is furious if Mr. Starr finds out. He's also furious knowing that Eric let Thomas go ahead of him and that Thomas's crew had a bet with David. He ripped into Thomas telling him that he was speeding with a passenger train. He later commented that it would be a miracle if the police didn't find out. Unfortunately, Mr. Starr would find out, just two days later, and took Thomas & Eric off passenger duties and told them along with Edward to stay quiet about this, he also reprimanded the men who were involved in the race. Unfortunately, Mickey would later find out and punish both Thomas & Bertie for this reckless action. Joey took the two into custody and sentenced the two of them to 10 days in Railgate on a number of charges. There was a larger investigation that saw the Railway Board reprimanded Mr. Starr for failing to report the incident to the police. Thomas's crew were suspended along with David, the company also had to pay a substantial fine that almost face bankruptcy. Eric was sentenced to two days in the sheds. Thomas, Eric & Bertie were later released from prison and life returned to normal." After listening to the story, she was surprised. "Blistering boilers, I have heard the story of Thomas & Bertie's Great Race, I just never realized the consequences that'll ensue," replied Lily surprised by the story. "You have no idea Lily," mumbled Annie. "We almost felt like Thomas & Bertie were going to stay at that prison for a long time, thankfully, it wasn't the case," replied Clarabel. Then, the three of them heard honking. "Ooh, that must be Bertie now," replied Annie. Annie was right, Bertie is racing down the road to hopefully make it to Elsbridge Station in time. Bertie was a Leyland Tiger PS Series bus, he later arrived with his partner Algy when the Knapford Bus Yard was operational. And much like what Annie told Lily, he did indeed race Thomas and lost to him, fair and square. "(Panting) Oh, I really hope I'm not too late, otherwise Lily is not going to be happy. I don't want to make her cross," panted Bertie as he raced down the road to Elsbridge. Bertie Once they see Bertie pull into his destination, he stopped and panted. "Well, it's about time Bertie, I thought you couldn't make it," grumbled Lily. "(Panting) I'm so sorry for the delay Lily, I had a tire puncture before I set off with my passengers. It took a while for the tire to be replaced before I was giving the all clear," panted Bertie as his passengers disembark. "Oh, I'm sorry that I was being a little harsh on you. I guess some circumstances can't be avoided sometimes," apologized Lily. "No, no, it's not your fault," assured Bertie. Then, the group heard two whistles. "Now who was that?" replied Bertie. "Wait, you don't think?" asked Lily to the coaches. "We do, we do!" exclaimed the coaches. And sure enough, they were right, Donald & Douglas rolled in with a flatbed in the middle. They pulled into the platform on the other side of the station. "Hey Dougie, this looks like the place Sir Topham Hatt told us Bertie would be here," replied Donald. "Aye Donnie, this is the place," replied Douglas. "Well I never, Donald & Douglas, fancy seeing you guys here," remarked Lily. "Lily, how are you doing at Thomas's branchline," asked Douglas to Lily. "Oh, I'm doing just fine Douglas, and I gotta be honest, running Thomas's branchline feels absolutely surreal. Although, I do wish that I get to see Colin & Adam again, I miss them," replied Lily. "Oh, don't fret love, you'll get the chance to see them again," replied Douglas. "Well, what are you two doing here?" asked Bertie to the twins. "We're here to pick you up, it was Sir Topham Hatt's request," replied Donald. "Really, for what for?" asked Bertie. "Well, can't really spoil the surprise, he just wants you to come with us," replied Donald. "But, how are you going to get me when I'm up here?" replied Bertie. "If you're going to pick up Bertie, you boys need a crane, try finding a big enough crane that could lift Bertie onto the flatbed. Try heading to Hackenbeck, there's enough space for the crane to lift Bertie," suggested Lily. "That might work, Donnie, when we get to Hackenbeck, go get a crane to lift Bertie," replied Douglas. "Okay, okay Dougie, at least we're not in any rush here," mumbled Donald. "Just let me turn around and follow me boys," replied Bertie as he turned, positioned himself and raced off. "I love to stay and chat, but I have my passengers to take. Good luck on whatever you're doing," replied Lily, she whistled and raced off with her passengers. The twins followed Bertie as they arrived at Hackenbeck. All the while, Donald uncoupled from the flatbed and rolled off to find a big enough crane to carry Bertie. "So, where exactly are you taking me?" questioned Bertie. Hackenbeck Station "Hold ye breath there Bertie, I told you before, I don't want to spoil the surprise. So sit tight and wait for Donnie to get us a crane to lift you on this here flatbed," answered Douglas. "(Sighs) Fine, I guess," mumbled Bertie. "What are you two doing here? Shouldn't you be working at the Little Western Douglas, and why is Bertie with you?" questioned Onslow, the Foden OG lorry, he arrived on Sodor when the road was in higher demand. At first, he was much like one of the few snobbish road vehicles who despises the railways. But after sometime, he changed his ways and became a good ally to the railway. Onslow "Afternoon Onslow, Donnie is going to get a crane so that we can get Bertie on our flatbed," answered Douglas to Onslow. "Really, what for? Is he needed for repairs?" questioned Onslow. "I already explained it to Bertie, it's a surprise per Sir Topham Hatt's request. Once the controller is comfortable with sharing the secret, he'll explain it to you," mumbled Douglas. "Ohhh, sorry Douglas, I don't mean to be persistent," apologized Onslow. "All's good my friend, you're forgiven. Now where is my brother?" remarked Douglas. "Over here Dougie," answered Donald. He is pushing one of the breakdown cranes in position. "I'm just glad it wasn't Judy or Jerome, because they're at the Sodor Search & Rescue Center. Now, Bertie, are you ready to go for a ride," replied Donald. "Just try to be careful okay," concerned Bertie. "Don't ye fret Bertie, I'll be gentle," retorted Donald. The crane goes over to where Bertie is. The men worked and put straps around Bertie so that the crane can carry him. Once the straps are secure to the crane, it begins lifting Bertie off the ground. Donald & Onslow watched anxiously as the crane moves towards the flatbed. Once Bertie is over the flatbed and lowered onto it, they work to remove the straps off of Bertie. Donald smirked and rolled off to drop the crane off. Once he returned the crane, Donald reversed and coupled up to the flatbed. "Are we ready Dougie?", replied Donald. "Ready when you are Donnie," replied Douglas. "Good luck you two," replied Onslow, as the twins whistled saying goodbye as they raced off to Knapford as Onslow rolls off in the other direction. Meanwhile, Sir Topham Hatt is getting paperwork signed, when Lady Hatt appeared inside. "Dear, Mr. Starr has notified me that Duck is on his way with Trevor. And I've also got word that Mr. Zorro had spotted Oliver & the twins rolling down the line," replied Lady Hatt, Sir Topham Hatt's wife. Lady Hatt "Excellent, now I think it's time I give the engines the news," replied Sir Topham Hatt as he walked over to the door with Lady Hatt following him as they step out of the station. As the two waited on the platform, they weren't alone, there was two engines sitting in the middle of Knapford, a blue Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0 tank engine was sitting with a small freight train, along with another engine, a dark green Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0 saddle tank engine with a train of tankers. These two are Samantha and Peckett. "Ahh, Samantha, Peckett, I'm glad you two were chosen to help while the twins are away," replied Sir Topham Hatt to the two engines. "Ahh, it's nothing sir, we're just happy to help our mates wherever they are," acknowledged Peckett. Peckett "Indeed Sir Topham, we're just happy to be here," replied Samantha. Samantha "But if we don't mind asking you sir, where exactly are you sending them sir? To another railway or what?" questioned Peckett. "All will be revealed shortly you two," replied Sir Topham Hatt. Then, they all heard a whistle in the distance and it revealed itself to be Duck, carrying Trevor on his flatbed. Duck looked to see Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt, along with Samantha & Peckett. "Well, this is a surprise, fancy meeting you two here," replied Duck to the two engines. "Hello Duck, how's life treating you at the Great Western?" asked Samantha. "Going well, although I am curious of why Sir Topham Hatt called me here, and not only that, but to bring Trevor along," wondered Duck. "To answer your question, we're still waiting for a couple more," answered Sir Topham Hatt. Duck, Trevor, Samantha & Peckett were confused as to what Sir Topham Hatt meant until a chorus of whistles were heard. On the other side of the station, pulling into the platform, is Donald & Douglas with Bertie on their flatbed. "Donald? Douglas? They were called here too?" replied Duck surprisingly. "And Bertie too, what are you doing here?" replied Trevor. "Trevor, what are you doing here at Knapford?" asked Bertie. "Duck, you're here too," asked Donald. "Aye Donnie, look like he's joining us for this little journey," replied Douglas. And before Duck can reply, another whistle was heard, more familiar to Duck, puffing next to him is Oliver, bringing along Toad and Terence. After pulling into the station, Oliver was surprised seeing the twins and Duck at Knapford. "Uhh, guess I'm not the only one who got Sir Topham Hatt's message?" replied Oliver in surprise. "Ahh Oliver, so glad you and your friends can join us. I'm about to announce the news that I've been wanted to share for quite some time," replied Sir Topham Hatt, the engines hushed and await Sir Topham Hatt's announcement. "I am pleased to announce that the Island of Sodor, is expanding into two neighboring dimensions. While all of my engines go on vacation to our dimensional neighbors, there will be other engines that you all are familiar with to help assist you with your jobs, and if they need backup, I will send a letter to Lady so that she'll gather some of you to help assist the other engines, but you'll still celebrate your vacation." The engines took in what Sir Topham Hatt said to which Donald broke the silence. "Really sir, that's uhh..." Before Donald could finish his sentence, Duck did it for him. "Interesting?" finished Duck. "Yes, interesting." finished Donald. "Yes, interesting indeed. Now not to worry, there are replacements to help you guys out. Duck, I know that William & Wendell will help with your branchline. Donald & Douglas, Samantha & Peckett will fill in to help with your jobs. Oliver, Ryan & Gilbert will help maintain your jobs as well. Bertie, your friend Algy will help take over your bus duties for the time being until you come back," replied Sir Topham Hatt. "Did someone call my name?" said a voice, rolling into Knapford, is a light blue Albion Victor FT bus, this is Algy. Algy "Ahh, Algy, right on time, I hope you can help fill in for Bertie while he's gone," suggested Sir Topham Hatt to Algy. "Don't worry sir, I'll help keep the spirit of Bertie alive, you can be sure of that," replied Algy. "I know you'll do well Algy, make me proud," replied Bertie happily. "Alright, Duck, you're going to lead the group to the Magic Buffers, can you manage that?" asked Sir Topham Hatt to Duck. "Of course sir, I'll do my best to lead them to the Magic Buffers," replied Duck to the controller. "Very well, you lot race off to the buffers while I organize the next group, goodbye and be safe," replied Sir Topham Hatt as he walked off with Lady Hatt. Suddenly, they were interrupted by another chorus of whistles and rolling next to the twins, were another set of twins, two yellow Bagnall 0-4-0STs "Alfred" & "Judy", these two are Bill & Ben, the China Clay engines. "Hey, hey, hey, wait, you forgot about us!" shouted Bill. Bill "Yeah, thanks you guys, you forgot about us," grumbled Ben. Ben "Well, you're extremely late and we're just about to leave to the Magic Buffers, what took you guys?" mumbled Oliver. "Well?" said the twins. Sodor China Clay Pits We travel to the China Clay Pits, home to the Sodor China Clay Company. It's home to 5 engines that work at the pits. Two of them were Bill & Ben as they biff and bash both unloaded and loaded trucks. One of them is an orange Marion Model 40 steam shovel, who uses her shovel to dig up rocks. Another was a blue Bell open cab oil burner tank engine who coupled up to the loaded trucks and brought them to a siding filled with other loaded trucks. The final one, is a green British Rail Class 17 diesel engine who is getting oiled up, these three are Timothy, Marion & Derek. But these three engines often have to suffer through the troublesome antics of the two naughty twins, which is Bill & Ben. They are known to cause confusion & delay wherever they go, from scaring their coworkers, zooming everywhere at the worksite, biffing, bashing and bumping the trucks wherever they go, but sometimes their antics can lead them to trouble, with one of them derailing or causing the trucks to come off the rails, which sometimes gives the others a really hard time and a very bad day. This afternoon, Bill & Ben were playing around with the trucks, when Timothy arrived. "Oh, what am I going to do with you two, you guys are supposed to marshal a train for Derek to take to the harbor," grumbled Timothy. Timothy "Come on Timothy, we've been working for the past hours, we deserve some downtime for us," grumbled Bill. "Yeah Timothy, why do you have to ruin our fun," grumbled Ben. "Well sorry to spoil your quote on quote, "fun", but we still have a job to do," retorted Timothy, clearly not in the mood for the twins' antics. "Ugh, you're no fun Timothy," grumbled Bill. "Yeah, what he said," replied Ben. The two whistled and begin rolling away from the sidings until Timothy told them something else. "Oh, this time, Derek is at the front of the train while you two assist him at the front," reminded Timothy. "Are you serious Timothy!?" exclaimed Bill. "That diesel has teething troubles, if you put him up on a hill, he'll overheat! We'll never get that train to the harbor if he breaks down!" shouted Ben. "Then that's why I brought backup," retorted Timothy. Just then, the twins heard a familiar horn, in the distance, rolling towards the clay pits, is a large green BR Class 28 diesel engine. This is Boco as he rolled to a stop next to Timothy. "Boco!" exclaimed the twins. "Well, if it isn't the troublesome little bees, how are you two?" replied Boco. Boco "Timothy, you called Boco to help us!" exclaimed Bill. "Why yes, I did, and yes, I am aware that Derek has teething troubles in regards of his engine. Hence why Boco is going to be behind Derek's train, while you guys are behind Derek. I do hope you can keep the twins in order," suggested Timothy. "Don't worry Timothy, I know my way around these two, come along you guys, we got a stone train to marshal," replied Boco as he oiled away. The twins were grumbling as usual as they raced off to marshal the train together. After a while, the train was marshalled, up to 25 trucks of china clay ready to take to the harbor. The twins panted from marshalling all those trucks. Derek rolled up next to the train and was shocked by the long line he sees. "Oh boy, this might do it for me, my engine would surely overheat if I even attempted to pull this train," sighed Derek. Derek "Come on Derek, don't be like that, you have me and the twins to help pull this train for you," retorted Boco. "I hope you're right," sighed Derek. Derek fired up his engine as he rolled off to the front of the train. Bill & Ben backed up to the front of the train and coupled up. Marion rolled up next to them. "Try not to burst a safety valve you two, otherwise who would fill in for you guys when you're away," joked Marion as she rolled away. Marion "Oh, ha, ha, ha, very funny Marion," replied Bill sarcastically. "What does she mean when she meant by "finding someone to fill us in while we're away?"" wondered Ben. "How should I know Ben, it's Marion, she's weird," retorted Bill. Derek rolled by them and merged onto their line, he reversed slowly as he coupled up to the twins. All of a sudden, the twins heard two unfamiliar whistles. They glance to see two tank engines roll on the opposite line across from them. A red E1 Class and a green LNER Class V1 stopped in front of Timothy. "So you must be Timothy right?" asked the red engine. "Yes, I am, and you must be the replacements for the twins while they're away with the other engines Sir Topham Hatt selected," replied Timothy. "We are the replacements, I'm Eric and this is Albert. Where do we start?" asked Eric. Eric "You two will begin by marshalling the empty trucks to Marion, and she'll load the rocks to the trucks," replied Timothy. "Very well, let's get to work," replied Albert. The two engines whistled and rolled off. Albert The twins were shocked seeing the replacements and we're mortified. "What is this?!" shouted Bill. "Why are we being replaced?! We're still really useful!" exclaimed Ben. "Relax you two, you're not being replaced. In fact, this might be a good time to tell you that Sir Topham wants you two to go to Knapford. Once you finish the delivery, head to Knapford," replied Timothy to the twins as he raced away. Now the twins are confused on what Timothy said. "Now I'm even more confused," replied Bill. "Let's just get this train over with and we'll head to Knapford after that," replied Ben. Ben reluctantly agrees with Bill. Boco moves to the back of the train and coupled up. "Alright you guys, let's get this train going to the harbor," replied Boco. He honked his horn, and so did Derek, Bill & Ben also whistled as the four began rolling forward. "Try not to overheat like last time," mumbled Ben. "Let's try to get there in one piece," retorted Bill. "I'll try my best you two, I just hope my engine would last," worried Derek. With their combined effort, the 4 engines begin pulling the train as they steam away from the clay pits. (Ignore the ending bit, imagine if it was fully extended until the end) The 4 engines travel down the countryside with their massive train. Bill & Ben were puffing with all their puff while Boco pushes from the very back. "Ohh, fizzling fireboxes, at this speed, we might never get this train to the harbor in time," huffed Ben. "Derek, pull a wheel why don't you, we need to hustle or we'll be late!" grumbled Bill. "I told you two, if I exceed anymore, my engine would give out, then we're all in trouble," warned Derek. "Oh, you've got to be freaking kidding me!" grumbled Bill. "You two have got to respect Derek's limitations and it's in your best interests is live with it, otherwise, what will Sir Topham Hatt say and react to you two trying to rush this delivery and have a broken down diesel towing you along?" murmured Boco. The twins grumbled dreadfully as they press on, as they pass down the line, they pass a blue BR Class 28 with a large goods train. This is Lumpy, one of the many villainous diesels that reside around the Dieselworks. "Hmm, so many steam engines and traitorous diesels that live on this wretched island. I do hope the boss comes back so that all of us can one day, take this steam-infested island over and make it the property of dieselization once and for all," replied Lumpy to no one in particular, the 4 engines completely blindside Lumpy's monologuing and continue pushing towards Knapford Harbor. Lumpy Eventually, they arrived at Knapford Harbor, it was a long and tiring run to get the china clay to the harbor, but they did it, with no engine problem from Derek. Arthur was there when he sees the 4 engines pulling the heavy train to a stop. Knapford Harbor "We made it, without my engine giving out. (Sighs) What a relief," sighed Derek. "(Panting) Good for you perhaps, but to us," panted Ben. "We're knackered, this train is just too heavy," panted Bill. "Well done you guys, we've got the train to the harbor in record time," congratulated Boco. Arthur puffed towards them. "My, my Boco, that's a pretty massive train of clay you and your buddies brought in, and it took the 4 of you to bring it in," replied Arthur surprised at the scale of the train. Arthur It took a few for the engines to uncouple and move away from the train. Then, a green LSWR N15 Class tender engine approached from behind and coupled up. This is Richard, he was going to be sent to the Steelworks to be sold for scrap on Bowler's train but Henry traded him for an old bridge section. He was later bought and repaired, he is prone to having accidents and is a little klutzy, but he is still a really useful engine. "No need to worry about sorting the train, I'll sort this out for the ships to take," replied Richard as he pushes the trucks away, leaving the two diesels and steamies. Richard "Phew, finally, now we can get some rest," sighed Ben. "Did you forget that Timothy told you that you two had to head to Knapford once we've finished delivering this train," reminded Boco. The twins quickly realized that. "Oh, shoot, Bill, we need to hurry!" shouted Ben. "Let's move then!" exclaimed Bill. That's when the trouble happened, Ben reversed so fast, that he didn't see that a waiting train is on a siding and he smashed into it, derailing some of the trucks along with him in the process. "Oh, nice going Ben, you keep making messes almost everywhere we go!" grumbled Bill. "Don't start blaming me for this Bill, you're just as much guilty as I am, so don't even go there," grumbled Ben. The twins argued until Boco blared his horn to get the twins to stop. "You two need to stop your quarreling because this, isn't allowed. Bill, pull your brother back on the track, Derek and I can fix those cars. You two need to hurry to Knapford Station and behave yourselves," glared Boco crossly. "Yes Boco, sorry," sighed Bill. Bill coupled up to Ben, and pulled him back on the rails, the two whistled and raced off to Knapford, leaving the two diesels and Arthur to help clean up the mess. We transition back to Knapford. "And that's how we got here," replied the twins. "Why am I not surprised by this?" questioned Donald. "Aye Donnie, these pipsqueaks really are the annoying variety I can already tell," mumbled Douglas. "We heard that!" grumbled the twins. "So, uhh, is everyone ready or we need to wait for more to join this caravan?" asked Bertie. "From the looks of things, I don't think so," replied Terence. "I do have to agree with Mr. Terence on this one, I don't see Sir Topham Hatt," acknowledged Toad. "So, what do you think Duck & Oliver, are we ready to move out?" asked Trevor. "Well Oliver, are you ready to travel to Canterlot?" asked Duck to Oliver. "You know what, after some careful consideration, I think I want to see what this vacation has to offer for us," replied Oliver. "Alright everyone, let's move out," called Duck to the others as he lead the caravan of engines, with Oliver behind him and the twins behind Oliver, while Bill & Ben followed behind the Scottish twins. After a while, they arrived at the Magic Buffers, but they ran into a problem. "Well, the good news is, we found the buffers," replied Duck. "And the bad news?" worried Donald. "How would we deal with Bertie, Terence and Trevor when we enter the buffers," pondered Duck. "Oh, that is a problem, what are we going to do?" asked Oliver. "I might have an idea Mr. Oliver," answered Toad. "What's your idea Toad?" asked Duck. "Do we unload them off the flatbeds and have them roll into the buffers?" answered Toad. "I don't know, the rails will make the journey bumpier and will rattle our wheels," worried Bertie. "Why don't we just roll on it and see what happens," interjected Terence. "This might be the most logical answer we have here, let's try it," replied Trevor. "Oh, come on you guys, we need to get going," grumbled Bill. "If we wait any longer, we might never get to experience our vacation!" shouted Ben. "Hold ye wheesh you two, what do you think Duck, do we agree with Trevor's idea?" asked Douglas to Duck. "Hmm, that might be a good idea. Let's just hope it'll be the same way we're doing for the rest of our vehicle friends," replied Duck. "I'm pretty sure Sir Topham Hatt will figure it out, now let's get moving, time's a wasting," interjected Donald. Duck smiled as he went first with Trevor, followed by Oliver, Terence and Toad, Donald, Douglas & Bertie and lastly, Bill & Ben as they all enter the portal. Back at the Castle of Friendship, Twilight was reading her magic spell book, when the door opened, her friends arrived minus 2 of them. "Hello Twilight darling, how's our favorite princess of magic doing?" replied the pony counterpart of Rarity. Pony Rarity "Oh, the usual, my royal princess duties, studying magic spells along with organization. Though I'm pretty sure you three know what I do," replied the princess. "Of course we do, after all, you're our leader and our most trusted friend, no matter the circumstance!" exclaimed the pony counterpart of Pinkie Pie. Pony Pinkie "Although we are curious of what's been going on, I've been seeing another alicorn flying from Canterlot to your castle. Who is she, I'm just curious," replied the pony counterpart of Fluttershy. Pony Flutters "Ohhh right, I forgot to tell you girls, we have..." and before she can finish her sentence, the mirror began crackling. The 4 girls looked at the mirror and Spike was watching as well, albeit closely. Then, two figures emerged out of the portal and crashed on top of Spike. The girls winced and rushed to help them. - Duck's Pegasus form is colored light green, his hooves are yellow, his wings are light green, his mane & tail are black, but they have green stripes and his cutie mark is his #8. - Trevor's earth pony form is colored dark green, his mane and tail are black with red streaks, his hooves are brown and his cutie mark is a hay cart. "Spike, are you okay?" exclaimed Rarity as she helped him out. "Ugh, I'm fine Rarity, thank you, now I feel how Twilight felt when crushed under the Steam Team," replied Spike. "Steam Team?" replied Fluttershy confused as what Spike said. "Steam Team, is that what I heard?" replied Duck as he turned to the others. "You know them?" asked Twilight to Duck. "Of course, we're friends of them," replied Duck. They look to see Duck & Trevor in their pony forms as they look over themselves. "Well, I certainly wasn't expecting this kind of makeover," remarked Trevor. "I'll say, oh my apologies for not introducing myself, I am Duck and this is Trevor. I hope this is Equestria, because that was a rough trip to get here," groaned Duck. "Twilight, it's certainly nice to meet you Duck as well as you Trevor," replied Twilight. "Hello Duck, I hope that your journey is a safe one," replied Lady. The two looked to see Lady approach them, surprising Twilight's friends as well. "Lady!" exclaimed Duck & Trevor. "Yes, it's me," assured Lady. "Would somepony care to tell us what's going on?" asked Rarity. "In Layman's terms, we're having dimensional neighbors living between Canterlot and Equestria, but their main home is an island called Sodor," answered Twilight which surprised the three ponies. "Sounds like you've been to Sodor miss?" asked Duck to Twilight. "Somewhat, while I haven't been to Sodor, I have met your friends at Canterlot before. I can safely say that they're safe," assured Twilight. "Ooh, new friends, are we throwing a party for them Twilight," replied Pinkie excitedly. "Not exactly, they're here on vacation, and they need to head to Canterlot," acknowledged Twilight. Then, the mirror begins crackling, the girls and Spike backed up. Lady used her magic to pull Duck & Trevor away from the mirror as three ponies fell and collapsed onto the ground, they were Oliver, Terence & Toad. - Terence's earth pony form is colored orange, his mane & tail are short and colored black, his hooves are light orange and his cutie mark is a tractor. - Toad's earth pony form is colored gray, his hooves are black, his mane & tail are silver, he's shorter than the three and his cutie mark is a brakevan. - Oliver's unicorn form is colored light green, his hooves are black, his mane is long & flowing, both his mane & tail are dark grey, his horn is light green and his cutie mark is his #11. They groaned as they staggered to their feet since they're not used to having feet. "Ohh, blimey, I'm getting dizzy just going through the Magic Buffers," groaned Oliver. "Is everyone alright?" asked Toad. "(Chuckles) Had a hard time sticking the landing Oliver," amused Duck. "Oh, ha-ha very funny Duck. Duck!" exclaimed Oliver. The two Great Western engines stared each other down, until Oliver looks over himself and sees his hoof for the first time. "What in Great Western?!" exclaimed Oliver. "Calm down Oliver, this is how their world works, besides, we're waiting for more of our friends to arrive," assured Duck. "Okay, weird pony world, weird pony body, (Inhales & exhales), I'm willing to go along with this," remarked Oliver. "Hello Oliver, is it?" asked Fluttershy. "Yes, that's my name, and you are?" asked Oliver. "My name is Fluttershy, and these are my friends, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Princess Twilight. Welcome to Equestria, who are your friends that you brought along?" asked Fluttershy. "This is my brakevan, or was my brakevan, Toad, and that's Terence. We've come along with a few more of our friends coming through the Magic Railroad," replied Oliver. "Hopefully when the rest of your friends do get here, you all will head into the portal and to Canterlot," replied Lady. "Wait a minute, are you the Lost Engine? I've heard so many stories about you, you were a legend," replied Terence. "Are you Ms. Lady?" asked Toad. "Yes, I am, and it's a pleasure to meet you guys," replied Lady. "Whoa, she's famous," replied Oliver. "You have no idea," replied Duck. Suddenly, the mirror began sparkling again. Everyone moved out of the way, except Duck who was crushed under the 5 ponies, they were Donald, Douglas & Bertie, along with Bill & Ben as they groaned from the experience. - Bertie's Pegasus form is colored red, his mane & tail are short and black, his hooves are light red, his wings are red and his cutie mark is a bus. - Donald's earth pony form is colored black, his hooves are grey, as well as his mane & tail and his cutie mark is his #9 but it's covered by a kilt. - Douglas's unicorn form is the same as Donald's, but his mane & tail are bushier, his horn is black and his cutie mark is his #10 that's also covered by a kilt. - Bill & Ben's earth pony forms are colored yellow, their hooves are tan, their manes & tails are red, but Ben's spikier and their cutie marks are different, Bill's a black stone while Ben's a gray stone. They groaned as they get their senses straighten and standing on their own hooves. "Bill, remind us, never to do that again. That really rattled my brain," groaned Ben. "For once Ben, I completely agree," groaned Bill as he shakes his head. "Is everyone alright, all in one piece?" asked Bertie. "We're alright Bertie lad, just rather frazzled," groaned Donald. "Aye Donnie, my brain is making me see stars," groaned Douglas. "And there they are," remarked Oliver. "Oliver, is that you?" asked Douglas. "Yes, it's me, along with the rest of us behind me," replied Oliver. "(Muffled) Umm, hello, can you guys get off of me," muffled Duck. They heard Duck as they swiftly get off of him, who was lying flat almost like a pancake. "(Groans) Now I know what it feels like to be a pancake," groaned Duck. "I guess you weren't the only engine to join this little trip of yours," replied Lady. "No, Sir Topham has selected us so that we will join this "vacation" Thomas and his friends are in," remarked Duck. "Oi, what's the deal with you two, going about at a reckless speed pushing us about the line?" grumbled Donald. "Well sorry, Scottish twit, I tried to slow down but Ben thinks it's funny to push us!" shouted Bill. "Hey, it's not my fault, I wanna see this new world more than you guys!" exclaimed Ben. "Alright lads, settle down, pardon these two Lady, they are useful, but they can also be mischievous as their reputation states that," mumbled Oliver. "(Chuckles) Yes Oliver, I'm aware of these two," remarked Lady. "Well, I see that more of Thomas's friends are coming through, welcome my new friends and welcome to Equestria," replied Celestia as she walked in the castle. "Whoa," awed the engines as they see Celestia enter the castle. "Everyone meet Princess Celestia of Equestria," replied Lady as she introduced them to the princess. "It's a pleasure to meet you, your majesty," replied Duck bowing to the princess. "The pleasure is all mine. Lady will take it from here, I bid you all a safe journey," replied the princess as she exits the castle. "(Whispers) She's certainly good looking," whispered Oliver to Duck. "Why, you think on hitting on her?" joked Duck. "What?! Duck, show some class!" glared Oliver, which caused some of his friends to chuckle in amusement, Lady chuckled as well. "So, you guys ready to go to Canterlot?" asked Lady. "Yes," replied the engines. Twilight activated the portal to Canterlot and one by one, they each step in, on their way to Canterlot. Meanwhile, back at Twilight's house, Twilight & Edward were taking a nap in her room after a long while of working their new app to the final phase. After a while, the computer beeps as an alarm blared, waking them up. "(Yawns) Is it morning already?" yawned Edward. "No, this is the afternoon, but I think the alarm on my computer is ringing, let's see what's going on?" replied Twilight as she went to her computer to see what's going on. As she looks at her computer, it has detected magical energy located at the portal, she even took out her phone to see if the app works, and much like it showed on the computer, the map showed magical energy located at the portal along with two colored dots, one yellow and one blue, indicating that Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, accompanied with Henry, Gordon & Rebecca, are near the portal. "What does the computer say Twilight?" asked Edward. "The computer and the app has detected magical energy coming from the portal, my new app has worked. Yes, victory for the genius!" exclaimed Twilight in excitement. "What are the colored dots supposed to mean?" asked Edward. "They're markers, they indicate where all of us are, and those dots show Fluttershy and Rainbow close to the portal. I'll call them and the rest of the girls, you go find your friends and let them know what's going on," replied Twilight as she begins notifying the girls. "Gotcha, I just hope I know where my friends are at?" concerned Edward. "Don't worry, Rainbow texted me saying that they're walking around the park, good luck Edward," assured Twilight. Edward smiled which made him feel better being next to Twilight. "Thanks for the vote of assurance," smiled Edward as he walks away to find Henry, Gordon & Rebecca. (Stop at 0:30, ignore the puffing and wheeshing) Edward begins jogging down the town trying to find Henry, Rebecca & Gordon. While he's still old, he's still in his prime as he jogs down. "(Panting) Phew, now this is how humans do their morning exercises, but I can do this, and it's not stopping me today," replied Edward as he ran to the park. Meanwhile, the trio were walking out of the park were walking out of the park with Fluttershy and Rainbow after the two received the text from Twilight as Rainbow calls her. "We got your text Twi, what's the sitch?" replied Dash to Twilight. "More of Thomas's friends are coming through the portal, and the app shows that you and Fluttershy are the closest to the portal. Head over there, I'll notify the rest of the girls to help them out," notified Twilight to Dash. "Don't worry Twilight, we'll head over to the portal," replied Dash as she ends the call. "What's going on Dash?" asked Gordon to Rainbow. "More of your friends are coming through the portal," replied Dash. "More of them are coming, awesome, this vacation is getting better and better," exclaimed Rebecca excitedly. "Well, let's head to the portal and find out," replied Henry. "Already ahead of you," interjected Dash as she speeds off with her super speed. "Okay, that's just cheating," grumbled Gordon. "Relax you guys, we'll go in my van and head to the school," interjected Fluttershy as she heads to her van. "You feeling green with envy over Rainbow's powers Gordon?" joked Henry. "What?! You shut your mouth Henry, and get in the van!" glared Gordon as he walked to the van, which Rebecca chuckled. "(Chuckles) You really like to touch Gordon's nerves don't you?" chuckled Rebecca. "Sometimes, but I know when I see that Gordon is a little envy of Rainbow's abilities. Something tells me he wants to challenge her to a race," pondered Henry. Just then, Edward arrived panting after his jog. "(Panting) Glad I caught up with you two, umm, where's Gordon?" replied Edward. "He went into Fluttershy's van, we were on our way to the school since more of our friends have arrived," answered Rebecca. "So, I guess you guys are aware of what's going on. Good, at least I can catch my breath," panted Edward. "Come ride with us Edward, maybe that'll help you catch your breath, but nice run by the way," acknowledged Henry which made Edward smile. The trio caught up with the others as Fluttershy takes them to the portal. At the portal, Twilight & Rainbow were surveying the group, three were sitting up, three were on the ground and four were struggling to get up, as Fluttershy and her friends arrived. They got out of the van and approached. "Well, who did Sir Topham Hatt sent through the portal?" asked Henry. "See for yourself," replied Bertie as the group look at Duck's group in human form. - Bertie has light tan skin and red short hair, wearing a red cap backwards, a gray t-shirt with a red jacket with dark red sleeves over it, black pants and red, gray & black sneakers. - Terence has light orange skin and black hair, styled in a ponytail, uniquely he has a unibrow, wearing a white t-shirt with an orange worker's jacket over it, black gloves, light blue jeans and black boots. - Trevor has mint skin and brown hair, wearing a green, tan & brown jacket, brown jeans and black sneakers. - Duck has pear green skin and chartreuse hair, wearing a black t-shirt with the #8 on it with a dark green jacket over it and the letters "G.W.R" stitched on the front of his jacket, emerald pants and gray sneakers. - Oliver has juniper skin and black hair, wearing a black t-shirt with a green jacket over it with the #11 on it and red lining around the sleeves, the letters "G.W.R" stitched on the right, dark gray pants and green & white sneakers. - Toad has light gray skin and dark gray hair, wearing a black sweater, dark gray pants and black sneakers. - Donald & Douglas have gray skin and black hair, wearing an ebony gray undershirt with a black sweater, Donald has the #9 stitched on the right and his name stitched on the left, Douglas has the #10 stitched on the left and his name stitched on the right, red lining around the sleeves, dark gray pants and gray sneakers. - Bill & Ben have light yellow skin with Ben having black hair, and Bill having red hair, wearing yellow hoodies with the letters S.C.C that stands for Sodor China Clay, Bill's name stitched on the left sleeve and Ben's name stitched on the right sleeve, red pants and yellow sneakers. Duck shook his head from his dizziness and could see his group recovering a little, as well as seeing three of the Rainbooms and Edward's friends, which he could make out Edward in his vision."Uhh, hello? Edward, is that you?" replied Duck. "Yes Duck, it's me, your eyes don't deceive you," acknowledged Edward. "Beg pardon but, this is weird seeing you like this," worried Duck. "I know buddy, but you'll get used to it, and I'm sure you'll recognize these three," replied Edward showing Henry, Gordon & Rebecca. "Hello," replied the three. "Gordon, Rebecca & Henry, wow! You guys really look different as humans," replied Duck. "Yeah, we get it, but we're used to it," acknowledged Henry. "Now that we got that out of the way, guys, I would like you to meet your new friends that we've met long ago, meet Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy & Rainbow Dash," introduced Edward. "Hello," introduced the three girls. "Girls, meet Bertie, Terence & Trevor, the Great Western trio, Duck, his old name is Montague, but he prefers to be called Duck, Oliver & Toad, the China Clay twins, Bill & Ben and the Scottish twins, Donald & Douglas," replied Edward as he introduced his friends. "Hello," replied the group. "Why hello there, why don't you guys just wait here, my friends are on their way here," replied Twilight. After a few minutes, the rest of the Rainbooms and Steam Team arrived to see their friends. "Hello Duck, fancy meeting you here in Canterlot," greeted Thomas. "Thomas, is that..." before Duck can finish his sentence. "Yes, it's me, no need for the rundown, as well as for the rest of us," interjected Thomas. "I see, this Canterlot sure is an interesting place," pondered Duck. "You have no idea, also I would like you guys to meet Sunset Shimmer, Rarity, Applejack and Pinkie Pie. Girls, these are our friends Duck, Oliver & Toad, Donald & Douglas, Bill & Ben, Bertie, Terence & Trevor," introduced Thomas to the remaining girls. "Hello," replied the rest of the girls. "It's a pleasure meeting you girls," acknowledged Duck. "Well, it's nice to see all of us acquainted and back together again, but how are we going to make a living in this new land," questioned Donald. "I bet they will help you get used to Canterlot," replied Thomas as he gestured to the girls. "Them?" asked the engines. "Trust me guys, they have helped us more than we helped them. So, I think they can help you guys out," assured Thomas. "I don't see why not," acknowledged Bertie. "So, let's start in alphabetical order, starting with you Applejack. See anyone that can you help you out on the farm," asked Thomas to Applejack. "Hmm, uhh sorry Oliver, I don't think you have the know-how of helping on a farm, sorry," replied Applejack sadly. "It's okay Applejack, at least we can still be friends," assured Oliver. "Right back at ya, but, I think I see one of you that I can have tag along, Trevor, mind if I have you along with my group partner?" asked Applejack to Trevor. "Really, you want me to join your group?" asked Trevor, which Applejack nodded to him. "I would be honored to join your group." Trevor walked over to Applejack & Toby. "Let's see, Fluttershy, do you see anybody that loves nature as much as you do?" asked Thomas to Fluttershy. "Well, Terence is it?" asked Fluttershy to Terence. "Yes, that's me," acknowledged Terence. "Do you love nature as much as I do?" asked Fluttershy. "Of course I do, of course I work on a farm and grew up with a lot of farm animals, so yeah, I do enjoy nature," answered Terence. "Then it's settled, Terence will be partnered with Fluttershy," acknowledged Thomas. "We'll be the best of friends Terence," replied Fluttershy. "I believe the same thing Fluttershy," replied Terence. "Well, that was surprising. Let's see whose next, Sunset, see anybody who has the heart of friendship as much as you do?" remarked Thomas which made Sunset blush. "Well, how about I take Bertie, Donald & Douglas, along with Duck if you guys want to join," replied Sunset to the 4. "Well, if Dougie is okay with joining ye group Sunset, then it's fine by me," replied Donald. "Aye Donnie, we be more than happy to join ye group," answered Douglas to Sunset as the two walked over to Sunset. "Of course I'll join, you certainly made the right choice Sunset," remarked Bertie. "You're just saying that so that you will race me again," remarked Thomas. "Hey, what gave it away," replied Bertie sheepishly as he ran towards them. "If I'm to understand this world, I guess I might turn to you Sunset to help me out here," replied Duck as he walked over to Sunset. "Don't worry Duck, with my understanding of Canterlot, you will get used to this place," assured Sunset. "Hmm, let's see, Pinkie Pie, do you see anybody that loves jokes as much as you do?" answered Thomas to Pinkie. "Did he say jokes?" replied Bill. "I think he did, brother of mine," answered Ben. "I think I found my next two jokers," replied Pinkie. The twins giggle and walk to Pinkie Pie, the other engines are a little worried since it's Bill & Ben. "Of course, those two would work well with you, let's see, Twilight. Do you see anybody that is smart and intelligent as you and Edward," asked Thomas to Twilight. "Hmm, if I were to think, since Oliver & Toad are left. I might consider you Oliver, do you consider yourself smart and intelligent?" asked Twilight to Oliver. "Well, I'm not one to brag when I usually say that I'm a smart-type of guy," remarked Oliver. "(Chuckles) Like that one time when you got pushed into the turntable well," reminded Duck. "I thought we agreed to not speak of this again," grumbled Oliver. "(Chuckles) Even I have to remind him of that incident Mr. Duck," replied Toad. "Not helping Toad, but regardless, I think I'll happily join your team Twilight," replied Oliver as he walked over to her. "Rarity, do you see anybody who lives for fashion as much as you do?" asked Thomas to Rarity. "Hmm, let me see darling. Well, since Toad is the only one left. I think I see him with the skills of a fashion designer," replied Rarity. "Me?" asked Toad. "I don't see how Toad could have fashion skills?" questioned Oliver. "He may not at this moment, but with time, he may have the skill to become a clothes designer. What do you say darling, you want to give fashion a try?" asked Rarity. "I'll give fashion a shot to see how it is," replied Toad as he walked over to Rarity. "Excellent, don't worry Oliver, I'll take good care of your partner," assured Rarity. "I appreciate the compliment Rarity, thank you," replied Oliver. "Hey, no fair, why do you guys get to have the newbies, while I have none!" glared Rainbow. "Calm down Dash, trust me, you'll have plenty of friends for you to hang out with," assured Thomas. "Sorry, I overreacted a little," sighed Dash. "I believe your friends will have a wonderful time in Canterlot, I just know it, wouldn't you agree Thomas," asked Sunset to Thomas. "I do agree Sunset, and to think, this adventure is just getting started. Who am I kidding, it is getting started, and I get to spend it with one of my all-time favorite best friends in Canterlot," replied Thomas. "Aww Thomas, that's real sweet of you," cheered Sunset. She hugged Thomas and he did the same. After a while, they all separate to go to the rest of the town. We transition to Sunset and Thomas, along with Emily & Starlight, and their friends as they walk downtown until they arrived at an ice cream parlor. "Here's a treat for you guys, how about some ice cream, wanna try some?" asked Sunset. "Umm, what flavors are there for us to try?" asked Donald. "Hey, look at the chart, it has the flavors listed on it, why not have the twins try black raspberry chip," remarked Starlight. The twins looked at each other and nodded. "We'll try the black raspberry ice cream," replied Douglas. "I'll take a strawberry, Emily?" replied Starlight. "I'll take a mint chocolate chip," suggested Emily. "I'll take a cherry vanilla," replied Bertie. "I'll take pistachio. This is a new thing for all of us, so let's make it count boys, and girls. Sunset, Thomas, wanna join us?" replied Duck. "We'll join you guys in a little bit, just wanted to enjoy the sunset," remarked Thomas. "Very well, we'll be inside the parlor," replied Duck as he walked in the parlor, leaving Thomas outside with Sunset. She's sitting on a bench watching the sunset, Thomas sat down next to her. "Hey Thomas," replied Sunset. "Hi Sunset, enjoying the sunset?" asked Thomas. "You can say that, I'll have to say, it's a beautiful sight to behold Thomas," replied Sunset happily. "Just wait until you see Sodor's sunsets, they're simply spectacular," suggested Thomas. "Hmm, looks like you'll have to take me to Sodor to show me those sunsets," replied Sunset. "I'll keep that in mind," acknowledged Thomas. "I'll say this Thomas, after all we've been through, our friendship has gotten a lot stronger," replied Sunset. "I think so Sunset, this is the most fun I've had with you," replied Thomas smiling at Sunset. "You're right, and there'll be a lot more adventures waiting to happen," replied Sunset. She placed her head on Thomas's shoulder as the two watch the sunset, marking the end of today. Tune in next time for the next adventure with the Rainbooms and Steam Team, where the first couple is about to be born, who will it be, I'll leave it for you guys to guess. Author's Note I'm sorry if I couldn't find images of the other girl's homes since the pictures I've seen on the wiki are mostly from their rooms. If by some miracle find an image of their homes, feel free to show me and I'll update this story. But enough about that, I hope you enjoy this next installment of the chapter This is where we're introduced to flashbacks: think of this as a capsule in time, or a revisit to almost all the episodes of Thomas & Friends. It'll also be a sorta guessing game on which episode the characters are referring to.
Season 1: Episode 3: Dash vs. Gordon (Rainbow Dash x Gordon)My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Sodor on Vacation Season 1: Canterlot to Sodor After yesterday, another day has arrived and more of Thomas's friends have arrived to Canterlot: Daisy, the BR Class 101, Boco, Harold, the Westland Whirlwind rescue helicopter, Mavis, the BR Class 04, Stepney, the LB&SCR A1X 55 Stepney and Caroline, the Morris Oxford Bullnose Cabriolet 1926 car. They're also accompanied with the Narrow Gauge crew, Skarloey, the TR No. 1 Talyllyn, Rheneas, the TR No. 2 Dolgoch, Sir Handel, the TR No. 3 Sir Haydn, Peter Sam, the TR No. 4 Edward Thomas, Duke, the Ffestiniog Railway Small England Rusty, the TR No. 5 Midlander and Duncan, the TR No. 6 Douglas. The girls and the Steam Team were there to assist the group while they're still recovering from their travel. - Daisy has mint skin and green hair with a black headband to contain it, tiny gold earrings shimmering on her ears, she has dark pink eyeshadow on her eyelids, wearing a very light green dress and black heels. - Boco has harlequin green skin and long, black hair flowing from the back of his head, wearing a black t-shirt with a green jacket over it, red & gray detailing on it and red wrist cuffs at the end of his sleeves, the initials D5702, black jeans and sneakers. - Harold has white skin and short, blonde hair with sunglasses over his head, wearing a red t-shirt with a helicopter pilot's uniform over it, uniform pants and shoes. - Mavis has gray skin and black & yellow hair, wearing a black t-shirt with lettering titled: "Ffarquhar Quarry Co." and her name stitched on her left sleeve, black shorts with a red belt buckle connected with black & yellow striped straps, thigh high dark grey leggings with light gray stripes on the sides and black sneakers. - Stepney has light gold skin and brown hair with a blue headband over it, wearing a black & blue t-shirt with a gold jacket over it, with red on the inside, his trademark number 55 stitched on his sleeve while his jacket is decked with red & gray detailing, his name is stitched on the right side of his jacket, gold pants and black sneakers. - Caroline has maroon skin and brown hair, she has coral pink eyeshadow on her eyelids, wearing glasses over her eyes and red cap over her hair, a red dress with a yellow collar, her name stitched on the right side, brown gloves over her hands, yellow pants and red & white sneakers. - Skarloey has salmon pink skin and black hair, wearing a white suit under a dark red sweater with gold outlining on his sleeves, a necklace around his neck, black & white cloth streaming down the suit, his name and #1 stitched on the front, dark navy pants and crimson shoes. - Rheneas has peach skin and brown hair, wearing an orange shirt with gray outlining the tips of thee collar, the sleeves have black outlining, his name and #2 stitched on the front, two bracelets were around his wrists, dark navy pants and crimson shoes. - Sir Handel has light blue skin and navy hair, wearing a very dark grey t-shirt with a blue jacket over it, red trimming decorated the front and two red stripes around his wrist cuffs, his name and #3 stitched on the front, black pants and tan & black boots. - Peter Sam has lime green skin and black hair with green at the tips, wearing a dark green shirt with a crimson stripe down the middle and his sleeves, his name and #4 stitched on the front, a medallion wrapped around his neck, brown shorts, white socks with a gold stripe at the top and dark green shoes. - Duncan has mustard yellow skin and blonde hair, wearing a yellow jacket with his #6 and his name stitched on it, with black lining around parts of his jacket, dark blue jeans with the knee section nearly close to ripping and dark gray shoes. - Rusty has mahogany skin and short, black hair, wearing an orange cap with his #5, an orange suit with gold stripes around his sleeves, his name stitched on the right side, black overalls with tan stripes and black & red shoes. - Duke has pumpkin orange skin, he's got no hair but he has a white beard, wearing glasses over his eyes and a dark brown hat over his head, an orange suit with a brown jacket over it, his name stitched on the right side of his jacket, gray pants and brown shoes. "So, Thomas, care to introduce use to your friends that just arrived?" asked Twilight to Thomas. "Certainly, Twilight, girls, this is Daisy, she was a diesel railcar that's built to carry passengers wherever she goes. One of a few that do this task," acknowledged Thomas introducing the girls to Daisy. "Well, why thank you Thomas dear, I do have to keep up my beautiful facade, no excess trucks weighing me down, it's just bad for my swerves," purred Daisy as she straightened herself. Daisy "Swerves?" questioned Rarity. "She think she's the top beauty model of all engines, avoiding trains like the milk train. I remember, it's irritable at times," mumbled Percy. "You know I can hear you Percy," grumbled Daisy. "I take it you have a history with her Percy?" asked Applejack. "You can say that Applejack, this was around the time diesels slowly appear more and more on our island. Daisy being one of them," remarked Toby. "Toby is right Applejack, Daisy, while she can be a little stuck-up at times, she's still a reliable friend on the island. No offense Daisy," replied Boco to Daisy. "No, no, you're right dear. Some moments of mine aren't the greatest personally," groaned Daisy. "Applejack, this is Boco, after Daisy arrived on the island, he too was the next to be chosen. He is one of a few diesels that can keep Bill & Ben in line, next to Edward," replied Thomas introducing Applejack to Boco. "Well then, it's a pleasure to meet you Boco," greeted Applejack. "The same goes to you Applejack," greeted Boco. "Who's the guy in the pilot getup?" asked Dash pointing to Harold. "Rainbow, this is Harold, he arrived on Sodor to serve as a search and rescue helicopter, he was the eyes pf the skies, searching far and wide for any danger. Hence why he was chosen to be part of the Sodor Search & Rescue Team," answered Thomas introducing Dash to Harold. "You must be Harold then, it's certainly nice to hear that there's a flyer amongst your platoon," greeted Dash to Harold. "I guess, in a way, you're not too far off. Yes, I do in a sense have a platoon, but it's more of a rescue platoon in keeping Sodor safe from disasters," remarked Harold. Harold Mavis sees Toby, smiled and walked over to Toby. "Hello Toby, long time no see," greeted Mavis to Toby. Mavis "Mavis!" exclaimed Toby as he hugged her, only then that they slightly blushed and chuckled sheepishly. "This is certainly a first for me, but I'm liking it," replied Mavis to Toby. "Yep, same here," remarked Toby. "Aww, that's so sweet, who's your friend Toby?" asked Fluttershy to Toby. "Fluttershy, this is Mavis, she's the head shunter at Ffarquhar Quarry, Mavis and I worked there a few times, we've had some skirmishes back then, but now, we're fully working partners," replied Toby greeting Fluttershy to Mavis. "(Chuckles) Still remember that particular memory back when I first arrived huh?" chuckled Mavis. "Yep, and I would say to you "Freight cars should be where you want them, when you want them!", (Chuckles) I still can't believe I remember that," chortled Toby. "(Laughs) And I would retort and say "Fiddlesticks!", (Laughs) such good times," laughed Mavis as the two chuckled after remembering their first time working together. Flashback: "Mavis was the newest diesel shunter brought over to Ffarquhar Quarry to shunt trucks and put them in their place. She's got sideplates like Toby to prevent accidents. Unfortunately, back then she was inexperienced and has her own ideas on how to do things: ideas she's very keen to implement. As a result, putting Toby's trucks in different positions every day making things hard for Toby. They constantly argue about it until Toby is fed up and tells her to take the trucks herself. While conversing with Diesel, he tells her that diesels are better than steamies. Unfortunately, the line Toby uses cross a main road behind the station before reaching a farm lane. It lies a dip in the line which can be very difficult to cross in frosty weather. Toby tried to warn Mavis about the farm lane and how to cross it, but she thinks he's being fussy and ignores him. When taking the trucks, the cars were tired of being bumped about and pays her out. Instead of continuing, she stopped before the dip. She thinks she got the one over on Toby, but the trucks take advantage of her mistake and hold back. Mavis tries to move but to no avail. The workmen tried to sand the rails to dig away the frozen mud but it didn't work. Reluctantly, despite not wanting to help Mavis, but it was his trucks that Mavis has, and she's not allowed to leave the yard. Fearing what Sir Topham Hatt might say, he helps her out. Toby pushes Mavis back the opposite way and wishes her goodbye, leaving Mavis humiliated." "Thomas, darling, who's this fine gentleman with the almost gold clothing," asked Rarity to Thomas. "Rarity, meet Stepney, he works at the Bluebell Railway, but back then, he was gonna be scrapped. Until Rusty came in and saved him, restoring Stepney to his former glory," replied Thomas greeting Rarity to Stepney. "And I nearly got scrapped again by two Ironworks hooligans thinking they've succeeded, but they didn't, thanks to Sir Topham Hatt. Bluebells forever, that's what I have to say!" retorted Stepney. Stepney "Oh, heaven forbid, why would they ever get rid of someone as beautiful as you," exclaimed Rarity. "Believe me Ms. Rarity, there are but some that'll go to great lengths to scrapping steam engines, all because we're out of date, past our prime or being replaced. There are but a couple of contributing factors to their methods of wanting to get rid of us steamies. But with Thomas and his friends stopping them, we got nothing to worry about," replied Stepney. "At least we have good diesels that don't scrap engines, those we can trust," reminded Thomas. "Thanks for reminding me of that fact Thomas, thank you," acknowledged Rarity. "Oh, all this travel really wears an old woman like me down, excuse me dear, would you help me up please?" asked Caroline to Sunset. Caroline "Of course, and might I ask, who might you be?" asked Sunset as she helped Caroline up on her feet. "My name is Caroline, and what's yours?" replied Caroline. "My name is Sunset Shimmer, and it's a pleasure to meet you Caroline," greeted Sunset. "How old are you exactly Caroline?" asked Starlight. "Well, it's been awhile, so I can't exactly remember, but I personally don't like going extremely fast otherwise, well, if I was a car again, my engine would overheat," replied Caroline. "Talk about going full throttle on the max, I hope you're okay Caroline," asked Starlight concerned. "It's alright dear, I appreciate your concern," assured Caroline. "Need some help getting you to your feet mister?" asked Twilight to Skarloey. "Oh, no thanks, I can stand up just fine. Although, if you and your friends can help out our group to stand, that would be most appreciated," assured Skarloey. Skarloey "Certainly, umm, who are you?" asked Twilight. "Twilight, this is the famous Skarloey, he along with Rheneas held a reputation in keeping the Skarloey Railway, named after him, in working order during very hard times. While they still maintain the Skarloey Railway along with the wharf, but they also operate the Blue Mountain Quarry," replied Thomas introducing Twilight to Skarloey. "Whoa, I never knew you were a famous celebrity," exclaimed Twilight. "(Chuckles) Oh, you're perfectly fine miss umm?" assured Skarloey. "You can call me Twilight," replied Twilight. "Sheesh, and I thought my runaway down at the quarry was rough, oh, my head is spinning," groaned Rheneas as he rubs his head. Rheneas "Are you okay there?" asked Fluttershy. "I've had my fair share of worse, but I think I'm fine, just my head is spinning is all," replied Rheneas. "You sure you don't need an ice pack for that head of yours?" offered Spike. "Wha!!!! Talking dog!" shrieked Rheneas. "Calm down, calm down, breathe mister, breathe. It's okay, this is completely normal. In the case for Spike that is," assured Fluttershy trying to get Rheneas to calm down. Rheneas breathes in and out, trying to get his heartbeat down and breathing slowed. "(Breathes in & out) Okay, okay, talking dogs are something that I have to get used to," panted Rheneas. "Mind telling us your name?" asked Fluttershy to Rheneas. "Very well, my name is Rheneas, and much like what Skarloey said, I along with him helped save the Skarloey Railway from closure," replied Rheneas. "That must've been really brave of you to do," replied Spike. "Yeah, it's both heroine and painful at the same time. When I had to take a passenger train, it was in the middle of a rainstorm. I was tired and worn out, but I had to press on. Although, I started cramping and my valve gear has jammed. But I don't let that stop me, and I made it, despite being in pain, but it was worth it," replied Rheneas recounting his tale. "That is some story, I can't imagine being in that much pain while trying to get your passengers home," replied Spike astonished by Rheneas's story. "I agree, you have the heart of a hero Rheneas," complimented Fluttershy, as Rheneas smiled seeing his new friends like his story. Flashback: "It was rainy and windy as Rheneas was traveling home with a full train. It was uncomfortable, and it's worse because passengers were in the brakevan. When approaching a steep hill, Rheneas's wheels keep slipping until he made it to the top. As he was heading down, he felt a horrible pain and stopped on the loneliest part of the line. His driver examined him carefully telling Rheneas that his valve gear was jammed but he urged Rheneas to get the passengers to the next station. Rheneas promised to try and press on, despite feeling very sore and tired, he kept going, knowing that the railway might close if he didn't, after one last effort, he finally reached the station. The passengers thanked him and promised to tell their friends what a fine railway it was. Even his driver praised him, calling him a "gallant little engine" and promised to mend him so he's ready for tomorrow." "Owww, my head, definitely not the greatest experience in my life," groaned Sir Handel as he rubbed his head. Sir Handel "Hi there, you must be new! Welcome to Canterlot my friend!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie. "Umm, yeah, sorry, who are you?" replied Sir Handel. "Oh, silly me, how could I forget, my name is Pinkie Pie, what's yours?" asked Pinkie. "My name is Sir Handel, and no that's not a royal name just want to make that clear. I was originally named Falcon, back at the Mid Sodor Railway, but when we were bought by the Skarloey Railway as well as Mr. Percival, I had my name changed to Sir Handel," acknowledged Sir Handel. "Ooh, nice name, I hope you enjoy your vacation at Canterlot, Sir Handel, because it's going to be a blast!" exclaimed Pinkie. "Is she always like this?" asked Sir Handel to Thomas. "Sometimes, but she's extremely good-hearted," acknowledged Thomas. Applejack sees Peter Sam and approaches him. "And who might you be partner?" asked Applejack to Peter Sam. "My name is Peter Sam, much like Sir Handel, my original name was Stuart when I worked at the Mid Sodor Railway, but when I was bought by Mr. Percival and transferred to the Skarloey Railway, I had my name changed," replied Peter Sam. Peter Sam "I see, so what's your story?" asked Applejack. "Well, during my time at the Mid Sodor Railway, I've gotten into a nasty accident, it damaged me pretty good and it damaged my old funnel. While I was repaired, my funnel wasn't, but I did eventually get a new one, only it's square, but I don't mind it," replied Peter Sam. "Whoa, that's some story, I humbly respect you Peter Sam," smiled Applejack. Flashback: “While Sir Handel is faking being ill after taking advice from Gordon, Rusty and Peter Sam have to share in taking Sir Handel’s trucks. They had to take them to the slate quarry and the incline. All the while, Peter Sam is waiting at the bottom waiting for the loaded trucks. But they mistake him for Sir Handel, despite the empty trucks’ warning, they break the cable and roll straight towards him, crashing into Peter Sam severely damaging to his front, boiler and funnel. While he’ll later get repaired, he will have to wait for his new funnel before eventually receiving it.” "I can tell that this is a relatively new experience for you," asked Sunset to Rusty. "You can kinda say that, this is my first time traveling to a whole different dimension," replied Rusty dusting himself off. Rusty "What's your name?" asked Sunset. "My name is Rusty, I was a maintenance diesel back during the Skarloey Railway, and I worked alongside my friends at the Blue Mountain Quarry," replied Rusty. "Blue Mountain Quarry, what's that?" asked Sunset. "It's a place where we Narrow Gauge engines go to and fro delivering stone to other engines that need it, our lines connect from the quarry to the wharf, the Narrow Gauge and the Skarloey Railway," answered Rusty. "Ooh, so your railway connects to the forests and mountains. That sounds like a lot of fun," replied Sunset. "You can say that, the view, the mountains, everything imaginable can be found at the Narrow Gauge. You should visit there, you might like it," suggested Rusty. "I might consider that," replied Sunset. Twilight and Starlight helped an elderly man up on his feet as Spike fetched his cane. "Are you okay mister?" asked Twilight. "Oh, much appreciated miss, this is certainly going to take some getting used to," remarked Duke. Duke "Of course, then again, this is your first time in this dimension, we just want to do our part to make sure you guys are safe," reminded Twilight. "(Chuckles) Thanks, oh, thank you little pup, this yours?" asked Duke as he grabbed his cane from Spike's mouth. "Yep, this is my dog," answered Twilight. "If you live in a world filled with magic, plus talking animals, then this dimension is right at home. Just don't freak out, unless you want a heart attack," warned Spike. "(Chuckles) It'll take more than a heart attack to beat this rust bucket. Say, forgive me for being impolite, my name is Duke, who are you three?" asked Duke. "My name is Twilight Sparkle, and this is my dog Spike and this is Starlight," introduced Twilight as Spike waved at Duke to which he waved back. "Hi nice to meet you Duke," replied Starlight. "The pleasure is all mine," replied Duke. Sunset looked over to see Duncan trying to get up. "Need a hand mister?" asked Sunset to Duncan. "No, I don't need your help. I can get up on me own," grumbled Duncan as he gets up on his feet. Duncan "Sheesh, someone's got up on the wrong side of the bed," remarked Sunset feeling insulted. "What's that about me? I'm a plain speaking engine, or human, and I believe in plain speaking. Speak up!" glared Duncan crossly. "Duncan, how dare you speak like that to a lady. You should've treated her with respect, and not treat her like dirt! She is willing to welcome you to this dimension, and this is how you repay her?" shouted Rusty to Duncan. "I assume he's a friend of yours?" asked Sunset. "More or less, this is Duncan, our grumpy but useful friend, he sometimes like to give us a bad time, but he's not that bad, just needed to get used to him when he learns to behave himself. Like right now, right Duncan, are you going to behave yourself?" glared Rusty to Duncan. Duncan realized he was in the wrong and apologizes to Sunset. "Ugh, fine, I'm sorry I snapped at you miss, I've just been in a bad mood right now," replied Duncan apologizing to Sunset. "It's fine, I guess, but call me Sunset," replied Sunset. "Alright everyone, now that you guys have been getting used to your new looks. This will be your kinda second home, the same goes for Equestria. I trust that you guys will find something fun for you guys to do. Our friends, the Rainbooms will be your guides to their home. We should respect and not cause trouble here, otherwise, what will Sir Topham Hatt say about this?" addressed Thomas to his friends that came through the portal. His friends must listen to Thomas's words and not want to hear what Sir Topham Hatt would have to say if they misbehave. "Now that that's settled, let's get to sorted you guys to our respective groups. I'll help with organizing everyone along with Thomas. Let's go with Pinkie Pie first, see anyone that you might like to have join your group?" asked Sunset to Pinkie. "Hmm, well, looking through everyone, and I can definitely say that I want Rheneas to join my group," answered Pinkie pointing at Rheneas. "What, why me? I'm not that much of a jokester?" retorted Rheneas. "Well, you have been in some spills and scrapes before, and kinda like the little brother of mine," reminded Skarloey. "Okay, maybe that, but still. Okay sure I might joke around a little, but I still get my work done," remarked Rheneas. "I'll accept it Rheneas, as long as you can join my group," asked Pinkie. "Alright, I'll join your group," conceded Rheneas as he walked to Pinkie. "Now, Starlight, see anyone you want to join your group?" asked Thomas to Starlight. "Well, since I'm new to this grouping thing, I wanna say I want to pick Stepney. Reason being is because of his history, it's sad and heroic. Rusty saving Stepney from scrap and being restored to working order. That's why I thought Stepney would be perfect for my group," thought Starlight. "She's got a point there, I be happy to join your group," replied Stepney as he walked to Starlight. "Rarity, you're up, see anyone of them that'll join your group?" asked Sunset to Rarity. "Well, if anyone is gonna be good at fashion, then it has to be Daisy. Care to join the fashionista extravaganza?" offered Rarity. "Well of course Rarity dear, fashion is the name of this fabulous woman here, designs, makeup, is all here for moi," replied Daisy as she walked over to Rarity. "Pff, just don't steal her attention for too long, cause she's mine," scoffed James. "Come now James, show a lady some respect and class. If you're going to impress her, try to be like a gentleman and less like a slob," mumbled Daisy which James glared. "Anyway, Rainbow, do you see anybody that you want to recruit to your group?" asked Thomas to Rainbow. "Well, obviously I want to have Harold join my group, but there's someone else. As much as I hate to say this, I'm going to have Duncan join me," replied Rainbow, leaving everyone wide-eyed and in shock. "You serious? Why of all people would you pick me? I'm not fast like you, what good am I to you?" retorted Duncan. "Because Sir Grumps-a-Lot, you remind me of my youth, arrogant, brash, grumpy and know-it-all. That, to me, thinks why I want you to be part of my group. Although I want you on your best behavior, don't make me have to get Rusty to come sort you out. You don't want that do you?" demanded Rainbow to Duncan. He looked back to Rusty who eyed him, Duncan looked back to Dash. "(Sighs) Fine, I'll try to be on my best behavior, emphasize on trying," sighed Duncan. "I hope you show me your speed as well as I show you mine, I want to test how fast you really are," dared Harold. "Get a room Harold, she's mine," grumbled Gordon which made Dash blush. "Twilight, see anybody from them that you want to join your group?" asked Sunset to Twilight. "Well, I could possibly see Duke, Sir Handel, Boco & Skarloey joining my group," pondered Twilight. "I think you made the right choice considering I've got experience to back it up since my years of working at the Skarloey Railway," replied Duke as he walked over to Twilight. "Why am I not surprised for Duke's experience being a contributing factor to Twilight picking him, Skarloey is in the same ballpark," muttered Sir Handel. "Is it because of my leadership and experience?" asked Skarloey. "Well, yes, but why pick me?" asked Sir Handel. "Despite your younger, cheeky self, you did tell some wise advice during your time at the Narrow Gauge Railway and at the wharf a few times," reminded Skarloey. "Well, that is fair, I'll join your group Twilight," remarked Sir Handel as he walked to Twilight, with Skarloey behind him. "I think you made the right choice in picking me Twilight, I'll look forward to working with you, but also alongside my old friend Edward," replied Boco as he walked towards her. "Applejack, see anyone that would work for your group?" asked Thomas to Applejack. "Well partner, considering I've heard Rusty and Mavis's stories during their time on Sodor, I wouldn't mind having them join my group," replied Applejack. "Well, considering you have Toby with you almost all the time, since he is a close friend of mine, I wouldn't mind joining you Applejack," replied Mavis as she walked over to her. "I'm on the same boat, I'll be more than happy to join your group," replied Rusty as he walked over to her. "Guess that leaves you Fluttershy, and that leaves Peter Sam and Caroline, would you consider adding them to your group?" asked Sunset to Fluttershy. "I would be honored to have them join my group, what do you guys think?" asked Fluttershy to Peter Sam and Caroline. "Since you're such a sweet girl, I be more than happy to join your group," replied Caroline as she walked to Fluttershy. "Well, since I love nature, rolling down the mountains and seeing the sights, I think I would love to join your group," replied Peter Sam as he walked to her. "Alright now, now that the sorting has been done with for now, it's time to settle a debate that Gordon and I have been discussing, who wins in a race between the two of us?" remarked Dash. "We've been debating on possible candidates, as of now, Bertie loves to race but on Sodor, his engine has an issue with overheating so he's out. We've even considered James, but he's a bit cheeky and prone to speeding which leads to accidents he's gotten himself. While we're at it, eventually Sir Topham Hatt will be driving himself mad all over the island trying to find the rest of our friends to join our vacation, trust me, there will be some that will love to race you, but not as much as me," boasted Gordon. "Hey, I resent that comment!" shouted James. "Ha, yeah right Gordon," retorted Dash. "Shall we leave you two discussing your little debate?" replied Thomas. "Yeah, you shall, if you guys want, you can have Duncan and Harold tag along with you guys," replied Dash. "Sure, why not, I'll have them stay at my place for right now. Come along you two, let's leave the racers to their little competition," suggested Twilight. "Great, just what we need, more racers, as if this dimension can get anymore weirder," mumbled Duncan as he and Harold walk towards Twilight's group. "Starlight, wanna tag along with us?" asked Sunset to Starlight. "Sure, I don't mind, as long as I can have fun," remarked Starlight, as she, Emily & Stepney walked to Sunset. All the groups went their separate ways, leaving the two racers to talk amongst themselves. "You know I came close to beating you the last time I raced you," retorted Gordon. "True, but you still fell a bit short to try to catch up with me," boasted Dash. "Is this a rematch I'm sensing?" smirked Gordon. "Oh, it is, we'll have a race of 10 laps around the track, invite our friends to watch the big race and I'll be the one to win," smirked Dash. "Not if I have something to say about it, and to be fair, let's place a bet on who'll win," retorted Gordon. "Okay, the stakes are getting interesting, I'm down," agreed Dash. "If I win, you'll have to say that I'm "fastest and best" when I cross the finish line," boasted Gordon. "Oh come on, a little lame but I can't argue with that, if I win, you'll have to do 30 pushups for 3 days," retorted Dash. "Pff, easy, if I can handle a long line of express coaches then so be it, let's do it," remarked Gordon. "You're on, I'm gonna work on the flyers and pass it to everyone that we know, so that way they can watch the race. See ya, Gordon!" replied Dash as she sped off. Unbeknownst to Rainbow, Gordon has another plan in mind, ever since spending time with her, the last time the Steam Team visited Canterlot, they seem to be connected in some way that they don't understand yet, is it love or something more. "(Thoughts) Perfect, now it will be a good time to stop by the flower and sweets shop at the mall to find the right things for Dash, I just hope she'll like what I got her," thought Gordon as he walked to Canterlot Mall. Meanwhile, at Rainbow's house, she is busy working on the flyers for today's race on her computer. After what seem like a while, the flyers are finished and being printed by her handy printer. Once all the flyers have been printed, she gathered them all up and raced off to her first destination, the Carousel Boutique, where Rarity works. She walked in and sees Rarity working on some of her designs with James bringing in some fabrics, while Toad and Daisy were busy drawing concept designs in sketchbooks, and for Toad's first time making fashion, drawing them is not a bad start. Carousel Boutique "Hello everyone, wow, business is really booming Rarity," remarked Dash as she sees the business in full swing. "I know darling, with the help of the Sudrians, if that's a proper term, coming here, it's making my business skyrocket. I absolutely love it, and I can't thank enough for some that have a taste of flare and fashion," shrieked Rarity in excitement. "And I'm her new assistant, since she hired me a long time ago ever since we first met. With my help, we'll make this boutique spic & span, and beautified," boasted James trying to impress Rarity. "(Blushes) Oh Jamesy, you have the words of a fashionista," blushed Rarity as her cheeks flush red. "I can see that it's booming, by the way I do have one question, and it's for Daisy," pondered Dash. "What is it that you need dear?" asked Daisy. "How did you ended up here, what have you been doing?" asked Dash to Daisy. "Now that you mention it Rainbow, I am rather curious as to how you ended up here," pondered James. "Well, I've got a story for you, listen to my interesting tale," replied Daisy, and this was her tale on how she got to Canterlot. It was a sunny morning at the Harwick Branchline, a line that connects to Harwick and Arlesburgh West. Trundling down the lines is Daisy taking workmen down to Arlesburgh West. She loves the feeling of smooth rails, the nice breeze in the air, the sun glistening on her green paint and the best part about all of this, no swaggers and swerves to mess up her good mood. Harwick Branchline Once she reaches Arlesburgh West, she slows to a stop. Once she reaches the platform, her doors opened and the workmen exit out to get to work. Arlesburgh West "Now don't push and shove gentlemen, there's plenty of room outside for you to go to work," assured Daisy as the workmen step out. While she's dropping off her passengers, Ryan rolled in with a train of empty ballast cars, with Angus tagging along and Lola at the back. "Good morning Daisy, doing your passenger runs I assume?" asked Ryan. "Why yes dear, it's really good to do a great service for the Harwick. And what are you doing Ryan dear?" asked Daisy. "A ballast run, they need a fresh batch of ballast for fresh, new tracks that they're placing," answered Ryan. "And I'm helping out as well," called Angus, an RCH 1926 7-plank wagon, who was sitting in the middle of Ryan's train. Angus "(Chuckles) Yes, yes you are Angus," chuckled Lola. "You two surely are made for each other, partner wise," replied Daisy. "Well, fancy seeing you guys here at the junction, what are you doing socializing?" said a voice. They looked to see a small green tender engine pushing some ballast trucks up on a platform that has chutes on the bottom to dispense the ballast into the bigger trucks. This is Rex, an R&ER No. 7 River Esk, he is the leader and worked with a few of his friends at the Arlesdale Railway. "Good morning Daisy, Ryan, Lola, Angus, fancy seeing you guys since you guys usually work around the harbor," remarked Rex. Rex "Traveling brings out the best of us Rex, from going to Harwick, to Arlesburgh and a few other places. I'm just happy to do a good service," replied Daisy. "Oh, by the way Ryan, ballast coming at you!" replied Rex as his ballast trucks opened from the bottom as the ballast fell down the chutes and into Ryan's trucks. "Appreciate it Rex, well I best be off, I'll see you guys later," replied Ryan as he whistled and raced off. Meanwhile, Daisy heard a whistle that she never heard before. She sees a green London & South Western Railway G6 tank engine, pulling two brown and cream GWR/BR Hawksworth autocoaches behind it, riding in the cab of the engine is Sir Topham Hatt. "Good morning Daisy, how's your passenger run?" asked Sir Topham Hatt to Daisy. "Oh, it's absolutely wonderful sir. From the sun glistening on my paintwork, the smooth rails as I roll down the line. It's just a pleasant experience especially from a special railcar such as myself," replied Daisy. "I'm glad you found your service absolutely splendid. But today, I need you to come to Knapford Station, because I'm giving you and the rest of my engines a vacation like you never had one before. Now, this isn't me trying to replace you Daisy, cause I will never replace any of my engines. I found an engine that'll cover your services while you're on vacation, you'll still come back when i need you," replied Sir Topham Hatt assuring Daisy about this change. This certainly surprised Daisy, she wasn't expecting what Sir Topham Hatt said. "So, who did you bring in to cover my services while I'm on this "vacation" that you speak of?" asked Daisy to Sir Topham Hatt. "I would like you to meet Kobias, he'll be your replacement for the time, and behind him, I've decided to give Oliver's coaches their chance to shine, meet Isabel and Dulcie," replied Sir Topham Hatt as he introduced Daisy to Kobias, Isabel & Dulcie. "It's certainly nice to meet you three. First off, I wish Oliver were here to see you girls back in service after a long absence, I'm sure he misses the both of you," replied Daisy talking to the coaches. "Oh much appreciated love, I'm sure Oliver would've wanted us to come back to service after a long time," assured Isabel. "Agreed sister, Oliver would be so happy," replied Dulcie. Isabel & Dulcie Daisy smiled knowing that the two coaches will do the Harwick branch wonders. "And what about you Kobias, are you gonna help keep the branch in line with your assistance?" asked Daisy to Kobias. "I'll, uhh, certainly try Daisy. I just, hope I'll be a good help to your branch," answered Kobias worriedly, he is a little shy. Kobias "Don't worry Kobias, we'll teach you how to run the branch. In due time, you'll love it," assured Rex. "I, uhh, hope you're right Rex," replied Kobias meekly. "Alright, I'm gonna head out to Knapford and I'm putting you in charge in taking care of my services. Ryan will be there as well as Gilbert to help coach you how to run the line. Have faith in my friends Kobias," assured Daisy to Kobias. She blew her horn as she rolled off on her way to Knapford leaving Kobias in charge of Daisy's line. We then transition back to Canterlot after Daisy finished her story. "And that's how I got here to your beautiful town that you have here," finished Daisy as she finished her story. "Whoa, that's some story Daisy, although I'm sure the others will have different stories on how they got here. But, enough about that, I am here for something actually," interjected Rainbow. "What do you need Ms. Dash?" asked Toad. "I'm here to pass out flyers for me and Gordon's big race that we're having at the track," answered Dash. "Again, man you guys live for racing," groaned James. "Hey, what can we say, we live at the speed of light, so, you guys coming?" asked Dash. "Ehh, I don't see why not, it'll probably be like last time," remarked James. "It won't be like last time, trust me," retorted Dash as she passed the 4 flyers. "Catch ya later!" She zoomed out of the shop. "Well, let's see what this second race has in store for them darling," replied Rarity as she trimmed her nails. "I agree; I don't know what this race has in store for them. But I can certainly say, if it's like last time, I'm gonna laugh and tease Gordon to no end," remarked James. Rainbow zoomed towards Twilight's house, once she enters, she sees Edward & Twilight talking about science, Sir Handel, Duncan & Skarloey reading some books, Spike sleeping on Duke's lap as he pets him, Boco & Oliver organizing the books in her bookshelf and she sees Harold coming back from the backdoor. "I've analyzed the wind patterns Twilight, we're gonna have a pretty good breeze, not major, but still a good enough breeze to cool the residents off," analyzed Harold after looking at the wind vane. "Nicely done Harold, you analyze wind patterns during your time on Sodor?" asked Twilight to Harold. "Since I worked at the Sodor Search & Rescue Center, I have to monitor the wind in almost every step of the way. I live the life of a rescuer," remarked Harold. "That's amazing, sorry for barging in, but I am kinda intrigued by your story on how you got here Harold," asked Dash to Harold. "Sure, why not, I'll tell you," replied Harold as he told his tale. High in the skies, Harold the Helicopter is lowering a rescue winch down to a wrecked sailor who has been marooned on a piece of driftwood after his boat capsized from a large swell. The rescuer on the winch grabbed the wet and cold sailor and hoisted him up into Harold. Once everything is secure, Harold flies off to the Sodor Search & Rescue Center to drop him off. The rescue center is home to some of Harold's comrades, Belle, Butch, Flynn, Captain & Rocky. Located on the south coast of Maron and east of Suddery on the Mainline Loop. As Harold lands on the helipad, he sees his comrades congratulating him on a nice rescue. Sodor Search & Rescue Centeer "A fine rescue from our very own rescue chopper, Harold, three cheers for Harold!" exclaimed Flynn as the crew rang their bells, blew their horns and whistles over Harold's rescue. Flynn Flynn was one of the newest fire engines brought to Sodor to help fight fires and be part of the rescue center, he's an Oshkosh W800 ARFF fire engine. "All in a day's work you guys," acknowledged Harold. "You're not wrong Harold, no job is too big, no rescuer is too small. The Sodor Rescue Brigade will be there to save the day," exclaimed Flynn. The rescuers exit out of Harold and carry the sailor to the infirmary. "It pays to fly to areas to rescue people," remarked Harold. "Not entirely true, I traverse the seas as well as rescuing stranded sailors and boaters. Sure you have the air giving you the birds' eye view of everything, but the rest of us also have our own areas to rescue people," reminded Captain, the RNLI Liverpool Class lifeboat. Captain "Regardless of wherever we go for rescues, we still have a job to do and help everyone, people and engines alike," reminded Belle, the BR Standard 4MT tank engine. Belle "Belle's right you guys, we're all equal in our own right, no matter what the stake or the challenge," replied Rocky, the Ransomes & Rapier 45-ton steam crane. The crew agreed with what Rocky said, as the scene transitions back to Twilight's house. Rocky "And that's how I got here, I would tell you the rest, but I feel like you should hear what the others will tell you," replied Harold as he finished part of his story to Rainbow. "Okay, surprised that there's a rescue center on your island Edward," asked Dash to Edward. "You might like it, it was made out of Jobi wood, a Japanese wood that's found in both, Japan and Misty Island. I'll tell you that you might like that place, full of greenery, nature, animals and forests," replied Edward. "Ehh, that's probably more Fluttershy's thing, no offense," remarked Dash. "(Chuckles) I've heard stories about Misty Island, sounds like a wonderful place indeed," replied Duke. "So, how did you get here Duke?" asked Dash. "It's a similar story with Duncan as well, let me tell you the tale," replied Duke as he told the story of how he and Duncan got to Canterlot. Deep in the forests and high mountains, lives a small railway home to the Narrow Gauge engines, the Narrow Gauge Railway. Connecting the railway to Crovan's Gate and back to Skarloey's Station. Beyond, it's connected to a slate quarry. The railway not only has this feature, it's extended to The Wharf and the Blue Mountain Quarry. Heading into Crovan's Gate, is Duke with a small passenger train, he wheeshed quietly as he rests next to the platform. Crovan's Gate "(Inhales & exhales) Ahh, such a splendid day throughout the Narrow Gauge railway. The sweet breeze in the air, the beautiful greenery and the sky at its bluest. Life couldn't get any better," sighed Duke happily. "Well, well, hello there Duke, long time no see old timer," said a voice, Duke looked to see a burgundy Adams Radial tank engine pulling into the platform of the station, this is Adam, part of the LMS crew. He at once been a rival to the LNER in trying to steal some contracts, but now, he isn't a rival to them once the railways merged. "Glad to see that the great Duke of Sodor still is keeping up with his timetables," chortled Adam. Adam "(Chuckles) You young whippersnappers, and I'm still keeping up with my timetables till the day I'm scrapped!" joked Duke. "Oh come now, you're not that old. In fact, I would say you're ancient," joked Adam as the two chuckled. "Hello boys, don't mind me, just going to do some rail maintenance," said a voice as they looked to see Atlas pulling in with a small ballast train and new rails. He's a cabless Jouef Decauville 0-4-0PT, originally worked on the Mid Sodor Railway before it closed, but after being bought by Mr. Percival, he works at the Skarloey Railway as well as the wharf and Blue Mountain Quarry sometimes, the same goes for Duke. "Hello boys, how's life treating at the LMS, Adam?" asked Atlas to Adam. Atlas "Lily's helping fill in for Thomas on his branchline and Colin is filling to cover Percy's duties, and I am filling in to cover for Nia's duties. Which I don't mind, they're our friends after all and we're doing our best to cover for them," acknowledged Adam. "Well, at least everything seems to be in order," remarked Duke. "Not entirely, look over there Duke," called Atlas telling Duke what's in front of them. (Stop at 0:39) And sure enough, puffing towards them in a cross-like manner, biffing and bumping the coaches behind him. Duncan puffed crossly down the middle line as he stopped between Atlas and Duke looking crossly at Duncan. "Stupid coaches, stupid passengers, I get no rest and I'm stuck doing passengers runs on this blasted railway! When will my suffering end?" groaned Duncan wheeshing crossly. "I stand corrected, seems like everything is not all diamonds and rainbows as it seems to be," replied Adam bluntly looking at Duncan with a glare. "Duncan, you whippersnapper, how many times must I tell you to not bump the coaches, they'll bump you back when you least expect it," warned Duke. "Oh, blow it out of your exhaust Granpuff, I know what I'm doing with these blasted coaches," grumbled Duncan, but unfortunate for him, the coaches are cross and bumped Duncan off the rails. "He did try to warn you, you know?" warned Atlas. "Oh shut up Atlas, I've been in a bad mood for almost my whole life now, and I don't need any dribble from you," grumbled Duncan, he's clearly not having it. "Duncan, how dare you talk like that to Atlas, when he's only trying to help you!" shouted a voice, the three Narrow Gauge engines looked to whoever shouted, and it was the Thin Controller, Mr. Percival. "Hehe, you're in for it now, I'll leave you three to deal with your grumpy friend," remarked Adam as he whistled and pulling away from the platform. At the sheds, the three Narrow Gauge engines were being kept, with Mr. Percival standing in front of Duncan. "I'm deeply disappointed in you Duncan, I thought you can handle pulling passengers, but seems like you prefer to stick to your "Rock 'n' Roll" nonsense. Well, this habit has to stop now!" glared Mr. Percival towards Duncan. Mr. Percival "Bah, it be hard-pressed to try to let go of that annoying habit than having everyone badmouth me every single time!" glared Duncan. "Duncan, how dare you speak like that to the controller!" shouted Duke. "It's fine Duke, in fact, I feel like this might be the right time to tell you two something that Sir Topham Hatt told me. You two are going somewhere with the rest of the Narrow Gauge engines for a little vacation. Hopefully that will help clear Duncan's mind off his grumpiness," grumbled Mr. Percival. "What do you mean by vacation, what's going to happen to our jobs?" retorted Duncan. "I have two replacements that'll fill in for the both of you," replied Mr. Percival as the three heard two unknown whistles, one from a red TR No. 7 Tom Rolt and a blue Kerr Stuart Darwin. They enter the sheds next to the three engines. "Hello everyone, fancy seeing you guys. I'm sure that Mr. Percival chose well to take care of your jobs," replied the red engine. "Precisely, Ivo Hugh, you and Zach are gonna take over their passenger and freight duties while they're on vacation," replied Mr. Percival. "Certainly sir, we'll do the Narrow Gauge proud," acknowledged Ivo. Ivo Hugh "We certainly won't let you down," replied Zach. Zach "When would we leave sir?" asked Duke to Mr. Percival. "You two will head to the Narrow Gauge, I'll have one of Sir Topham Hatt's engines to pick you up and take you to Knapford. And I expect that you Duncan will be on your best behavior considering Duke & Rusty will keep an eye on you. I hope you know how to behave," glared Mr. Percival looking at Duncan. "(Sighs) Fine, I'll try to behave," sighed Duncan. "Good, I have to go to the Blue Mountain Quarry and inform my engines about this. I'll see you guys later," replied Mr. Percival as he walked away from his engines. "Come along Duncan, we better not be late," replied Duke as he raced away. "I'm coming, I'm coming! Sheesh, ye old Granpuff," grumbled Duncan as he raced after Duke. We transition back to Duke finishing his tale to Rainbow Dash. "Duncan and I traveled to the Narrow Gauge Railway as we waited for a train to pick us all up," finished Duke after he told his tale. "And I assume that it carries over to you guys too Skarloey?" asked Dash to Skarloey. "Yeah, Sir Handel and I, along with the rest of our friends have a similar story," replied Skarloey. "But that leaves me the question, who picked all you Narrow Gauge engines up and be brought here?" thought Dash pondering who picked up all the Narrow Gauge engines. "Wanna know, I was the one who picked them up," answered Boco. "You were the one that transported the Narrow Gauge engines, then, how did you get here?" asked Dash to Boco. "Well, let me tell you," replied Boco as he tells his tale. We transition back to the island as we see Boco pulling a goods train, down Edward's Branchline otherwise known as the Brendam Branch, the rails were smooth, the greenery were its greenest and the sky is its bluest. The train Boco is taking, is some parcels and goods intending to be delivered to Wellsworth. Edward's Branchline Boco sees the station coming into view. The guard sees Boco pulling close to the station as he blew his horn as he slowed next to the platform with his cars ready to be unloaded. Wellsworth Station "Here's your goods and parcels sir, I hope they meet your standards," replied Boco. "I appreciate it Boco, we'll work on unloading them," replied the stationmaster as they work at unloading Boco's goods. As he waits for his goods to be unloaded, he sees Bear pull in on the other platform with the Express. He's a BR Class 35 "Hymek". "Good morning Boco, beautiful day we're having is it?" asked Bear. Bear "Ahh Bear, such a pleasant sight to see you old chap, still taking the Express?" asked Boco. "Yep, I share express runs with some of the express engines, including Reginald. He's such a friendly chap. We even decided to take turns on our express runs, Reginald goes to Vicarstown, I take them to Knapford and the process resumes," replied Bear telling Boco of their express run strategy. "Now that's some planning Bear, I applaud you for that," applauded Boco. The two diesels heard an unfamiliar horn, rolling into view is a blue Class 40 diesel engine rolling in the middle line, and onboard is Sir Topham Hatt. "Good morning Boco, I have an important assignment for you, as well as a surprise for you when you reach Knapford later in the day," replied Sir Topham Hatt to Boco. "What sort of special assignment? Is it a special-special?" asked Boco. "Not quite a special-special Boco, but it's still a surprise. I need you to collect a train of flatbeds and head to the Narrow Gauge railway. That's part one of the surprise, I'll be seeing you at Knapford," replied the controller. "I see, but who will take over my trains?" asked Boco. "That's where I come in Boco my boy, Patrick's the name, I'll be taking care of your trains. Now, best gather your flatbeds, you're going to love what the controller has in store," replied Patrick as he toots his horn and rolls off. Patrick "Well, uhh, that's certainly something?" wondered Bear. "Something is an understatement. Now, I mustn't upset the controller, I'll see you later Bear," replied Boco as he blew his horn and rolled off leaving his train behind. After a while of shunting, he marshalled a train of flatbeds ready for him to collect the Narrow Gauge engines. He coupled up and rolled off to the Narrow Gauge railway. We then transition back to Twilight's house. "I later arrived at the Narrow Gauge railway, waiting for them to come so that I can load them into my flatbeds on our way to Knapford, the rest is silent," finished Boco. "Whoa, so is this how you get to Boco, Skarloey?" asked Dash. "Well, more or less, we were stationed at the Blue Mountain Quarry, Sir Handel and I got this message when Mr. Percival came to inform us about the vacation. At first, we were a little skeptical, but Mr. Percival informed us that he'll find replacements to aid in the quarry, and he might call upon the Culdee Fell engines to help out. Feeling assured, we eventually left the quarry to head to the Narrow Gauge railway to be picked up by Boco," replied Skarloey, as he begins his tale. Across the Narrow Gauge, there lies a quarry, home to the Narrow Gauge engines led by Skarloey. This is the Blue Mountain Quarry, and it's bustling with activity, workers going about their daily lives, construction vehicles excavating and transporting stone and slate to waiting cars. Skarloey and his friends constantly pull freight cars, empty or full of stone and slate to their loading bays, with the help of their friends, Merrick, a 1941-1947 Meccano traveling gantry crane, and Owen, a Dinorwic slate quarry incline, as they all worked to be on time. For right now, the quarry has stopped because everyone is on break for the moment. Blue Mountain Quarry "Phew, what a day, it's almost nonstop work all the time," sighed Peter Sam panting from today. "I know right, I'm knackered from all this work," groaned Sir Handel. "But I'm sure Mr. Percival would be very proud of all of us, with the amount of slate and stone we put out for the other engines to deliver, we're doing Sodor a big favor for them," acknowledged Skarloey. "Still, we're doing the Blue Mountain Quarry a big service after all," remarked Rheneas. "Still, my friends, I'm sure Mr. Percival would see just how much work you guys put in to keep the quarry running in peak operational efficiency," bellowed Owen from atop a rocky outcropping. Owen "I'll have to agree with Owen here. From efficient rails, no accidents have happened as of late. Our machinery is capable of chipping away tons of rock, and us, transporting to and fro gathering and loading the rock the stone Sir Topham Hatt needs," remarked Rusty. "True, this is the life of working at the quarry, from all the rocks, machinery, the trundling and rolling on rails and many more. Although, I wonder what the rest of your friends are doing at the wharf?" replied Merrick. Merrick "Been awhile since we've been in touch with them. Last I heard, Duke is running the Skarloey Railway with Duncan, Freddie and Mightymac are busy at the wharf. I hope that's right, it's been a long time," pondered Skarloey. Just then, they heard a chorus of whistles coming from the quarry entrance as they see Atlas, Ivo Hugh, Zach, along with some new faces, a black TR No. 9 Alf, a purple TR No. 4 Edward Thomas and a yellow "War Office" Hunslet 4-6-0T puffing towards the sheds, and riding in the yellow engine is none other than Mr. Percival. "Greetings engines, I'll say that I'm very proud of all of you for working your hardest on the Blue Mountain Quarry, you all are very useful," acknowledged Mr. Percival which his engines whistled in a cheer. "Now, I've got some news for you guys, I've been told of this info from Sir Topham Hatt, that most of our engines are going on vacation after a long time of work. So I'm giving you 5 a vacation, I'm gonna tell this to Duke as well. So, I want you Skarloey to lead your friends to the Narrow Gauge railway and wait for a transport to pick you guys up." "Will you have someone cover our duties while we go to this "vacation"?" asked Skarloey, feeling a little skeptical. "Yeah, I'm kinda skeptical of this as well," remarked Sir Handel. "Rest assured you two, you won't be replaced. So are you guys in agreement?" asked Mr. Percival. The engines looked at each other until Skarloey turned to their controller. "We'll accept this proposal," answered Skarloey. "Excellent, allow me to introduce you guys, meet Barford, he'll handle the transportation of slate and stone, Fred, who'll handle marshalling the unloaded trucks for them to be filled with stone and the loaded stone to be transported onto the bigger trucks and Andreas, while he'll primarily be there to take the passenger runs, he'll occasionally help you guys at the quarry. I'm also sure you guys are familiar with Ivo Hugh, Zach and Atlas," replied Mr. Percival as he introduced them to the 3 new faces. "We're very familiar with them all thanks," replied Peter Sam. "It's a pleasure assisting you guys at the quarry, but I'm still in charge of the passenger runs," acknowledged Andreas. Andreas "(Sighs) Great, more work, now I'll never get some sleep," groaned Fred. Fred "Come off it Fred, you're needed to help Skarloey and the gang keep the Blue Mountain Quarry in working order. Otherwise, do you want to be in front of Mr. Percival's ire?" grumbled Barford. Barford "Well boys, let's head to the Narrow Gauge and await our transport," acknowledged Skarloey as he whistled first and rolled away from the sheds, followed by Rheneas, Sir Handel, Peter Sam and Rusty. We later transition back to the house after Skarloey finished his story. "And that's the tale, it'll be the same sort of tale the others will tell you if you visit them," replied Skarloey. "Appreciate the heads up Skarloey, so, do you guys want to come to the race Gordon and I are having?" asked Dash. "Oh, go figure, a race," groaned Duncan. "Come off it Duncan, remember what Mr. Percival said to you?" grumbled Duke. "Ugh, fine I'll join, not that'll bring joy to me," grumbled Duncan. "We'll be happy to join your race Dash; it'll be a spectacle I'll assure you," acknowledged Boco. "Excellent, well gotta dash, I got more fliers to pass out," replied Dash as she dashed out of the house. For a few minutes, they heard a door knocking, Twilight opened it and sees Gordon walk in. "Hello everybody, I see that everyone has made a home here?" acknowledged Gordon looking at everyone. "Well, almost at home Blue Devil," remarked Harold. "Hey! Anyways, has Dash been here?" asked Gordon. "She just left a few minutes ago, passing flyers for your race," answered Edward. "Thank goodness, she won't be eavesdropping for what I'm about to say, because I need help," replied Gordon. "Help, this is a first. But I'll bite, what do you need?" asked Boco. "Well, after some thinking, I think I might have a crush on Dash. From the amount of times I've been with her, before and now. I want to get her a romantic gift when I win the race, but I can't have her see what I'm planning," answered Gordon. "Hmm, I might not know about dating, but I'm sure we can think of something. Twilight, what does Dash like that can work as a gift?" asked Boco. "Well, she has her dirt bike, but she sometimes uses it in sporting events, like the Friendship Games. So get her something like a motorcycle, a super, sleek one," answered Twilight. "Ooh, now that would work, but where to hide it?" wondered Gordon. "Have Applejack hide the bike, I'm pretty sure she knows a spot in her barn that could store it for free," replied Twilight. "Now that's something I agree on. I may need some of you to come with me, hopefully Dash won't suspect anything suspicious," replied Gordon. "I'll go with you Gordon," replied Boco. "Same here, I can even give you Gordon tidbits on dating on the way," replied Twilight. "Well then, let's get going," remarked Gordon, as the trio walked out of the house and head to the motorcycle shop. Meanwhile, at the Animal rescue center, Rainbow Dash zoomed in to meet up with Fluttershy's group. She sees Fluttershy and Henry washing a Labrador in the dog wash, Terence picking up and organizing bags of dog food, Rebecca playing with a curious ball python, Caroline brushing a shorthair cat and Peter Sam feeding rabbits with carrots. Animal Rescue Center "Hello you guys, I see that you guys have gotten a zoo here," replied Dash. "Well, I wouldn't say a zoo per say, but I guess it's kinda similar to it," acknowledged Henry. "Morning Dash, what brings you here to the center," replied Peter Sam. "Morning Peter Sam, I'm just here to pass out flyers for our big race," answered Dash. "(Chuckles) A race, sounds like fun," cheered Caroline. "Oh brother, again?" grumbled Henry. "I know, I know, another race? But trust me, it would prove who the true victor is. Which reminds me, Skarloey mentioned that he and the rest of the Narrow Gauge left the Blue Mountain Quarry, do you remember that Peter Sam?" asked Dash to Pete. "Yes, I remember that, at least I don't have to tell you that story again since Skarloey told you," remarked Peter Sam. "Actually, I'm wondering how you got to Canterlot, Caroline?" asked Dash to Caroline. "Well, my story started when I was traveling down the countryside," answered Caroline as she began her tale. Rolling down the road is Caroline as she takes her leisurely drive. Going nice and slow, just the way she likes it, no rush, no speeding and no overheating as she rolls under Bulgy's Bridge, a rather unfortunate landmark on Sodor after Bulgy tried to cross it in one of his "shortcuts". All the while, Lily passes on top with Annie & Clarabel. Bulgy's Bridge She soon reached Elsbridge Station and rests after a long drive. She sits comfortably as her engine hummed, when she sees Lily pull into the platform. "Afternoon Lily, another run on Thomas's branchline?" asked Caroline to Lily. "Yep, with Annie & Clarabel's tidbits, running down the lines and other advice to help keep me busy on the branchline. I've feel like I've gotten a handle of running the line," answered Lily. "That's good to hear Lily, I'm sure you'll go far in running the line," replied Caroline. While they waited, they hear an unfamiliar horn, rolling towards them is Belinda, the 1960 Volkswagen Beetle. She sees Caroline as she slows to a halt. "Oh, there you are Caroline, I've been looking for you," replied Belinda. Belinda "Belinda, what's going on? Is something wrong?" worried Caroline. "No, nothing's wrong actually. In fact, I came to pass a message for you, Sir Topham Hatt wants you to be picked up by Stepney at Callan, and head to Knapford. He must have something important going on," wondered Belinda. "Huh, I wonder what's up with that?" pondered Caroline. "How about I leave you two be, I don't want to disturb what you gals are up to. Besides, I do have a branchline to run," remarked Lily. "Go on ahead Lily, I'll wait for Stepney at Callan," replied Caroline. With that said, Lily whistled and raced out of the station, while Belinda and Caroline rolled off to separate directions. We then transition back to the animal shelter. "And that's how I arrived here in Canterlot, and if you want to hear the rest, find Stepney to finish the rest of my tale," finished Caroline. "I see, well, I guess my next stop is Sunset's place. And Stepney is with Sunset and Starlight, but that'll be saved when I get there. But for right now, do you guys still want to come to our big race," asked Dash. "I'm kinda intrigued on how this race will turn out, so I guess I'm in," replied Peter Sam. "(Sighs) I'll come, but I'm not gonna like it, since it might be repetitive again?" sighed Henry. "Relax Henry, it won't be repetitive," assured Dash. "Ooh, I so want to see this race!" exclaimed Rebecca in excitement. "I wouldn't mind a little excitement in my life," replied Caroline. "Okay, so we got some takers. Terence, do you want to come along?" asked Dash to Terence. "Ehh, I'm not much of a speed type of guy. Besides, I'll be a much bigger help to keep this animal shelter in tip-top shape," replied Terence. "Oh, I see, but I don't want to pressure you into coming. Fluttershy, you're the only one left, do you want to come to the race?" asked Dash to Fluttershy. "Well, I normally want some peace & quiet and hanging out with my animals. But, since you're my friend Dash, and I know that Terence is eager to keep the shelter up and running. So, my answer is yes, I would join you," answered Fluttershy. "Perfect, I'll see all of you at the race track outside the school," replied Dash as she zoomed out of the shelter, leaving the others to get ready to head to the race. Meanwhile, at the motorcycle shop, Boco, Twilight & Gordon were busy searching for the perfect motorcycle for Dash. Boco is observing the first batch of motorcycles, the Tour Glides, but after looking at them, he sees something that doesn't work out. "Hmm, I don't know if the Tour Glides could work. Not to say that these are bad bikes. But the rear looks too big, the storage container shouldn't be here and the front looks too blocky," critiqued Boco after looking over the bikes. "I can see where you're going with this Boco, let's try the next rows," suggested Twilight. They walk over to the next row of bikes, the choppers, Boco observes them to see if they work for a gift for Rainbow Dash. "Hmm, the choppers look promising, although there's one thing that I'm not sure of," pondered Boco. "Why do you say that?" asked Gordon. "Well, they aren't bad mind you, but Dash doesn't scream gangster material if you catch my drift," answered Boco. Gordon & Twilight snickered at the though of Dash being a badass gangster, a cool one at that. "Okay, okay, let's try the next row of bikes. (Giggles) Gangster Dash, what a lark," giggled Twilight as they resume their search for the perfect motorcycle. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash sped towards Sunset's house. It was breezy outside so the door is propped open to let the cool air into the house. She entered the house and saw what everyone is up to. Starlight is painting Emily and Nia's nails, Duck is watching TV on one of Sunset's chairs, Stepney is playing with Sunset's gecko Ray, Donald & Douglas were playing a video game on her gaming desk, Douglas playing a burly boxer while Donald is playing a martial artist and Bertie is just chilling and sitting on the stairs. But what caught her eye is Sunset and Thomas sleeping together on the bed, she had her arms wrapped around Thomas's midsection. Rainbow giggled quietly as she brought out her phone and took a picture of the cute moment while they're oblivious to her being there. That's when Dash decides to make a dumb move. "Wakey-wakey, lovebirds!" shouted Dash. That's when a domino effect occurred, Starlight got startled and splattered nail polish on Emily and Nia's hand, Bertie jumped and slid down the stairs on his butt which isn't going to be comfortable, Stepney nearly dropping Ray, Duck jumped and tipped the chair back as he crashed on the floor, Sunset and Thomas rolled off the bed and landed on the floor and the twins were startled and it was Donald who gave the finishing move, claiming Donald the victor. This made the twins very cross. "Donnie, what was that for?! You made me lose!" shouted Douglas. "It's not me who started you Dougie, it was someone else!" scolded Donald. "(Chuckles sheepishly) Sorry everyone, guess my entrance wasn't the greatest," replied Dash in embarrassment. "You think?! Way to surprise the day for us Dash," grumbled Sunset. "Yeah Dash, was that really necessary?" grumbled Starlight. "Hey, I said I was sorry, what do you want from me?" remarked Dash. "I'll say, my butt is gonna be sore from that," groaned Bertie as he rubbed his butt. "(Groans) Who ordered the wakeup call?" groaned Duck as he gets up and fixes the chair. "No actually, apparently Dash decided to make an unannounced visit," mumbled Emily. "Ugh, hi Dash, sorry for not greeting you, still reeling over that wakeup call," mumbled Thomas as he and Sunset get up from the floor. "It's fine, again, sorry for the wakeup alarm, but I have flyers if anyone wants to come to the race," replied Dash. "You two have a thing for races don't you?" remarked Nia. "Yeah, somewhat, but this one will be the deciding factor. But before I ask for anyone to join, I do have a question for Stepney," replied Dash. "Oh, what do you want to ask me?" asked Stepney. "Were you the one that picked up Caroline to travel to Canterlot?" asked Dash to Stepney. "Well, to answer your question Rainbow Dash, yes, I did pick up Caroline while we were heading to Canterlot," answered Stepney and this was his story. Bluebell Valley, a quaint little village located on Stepney's Branchline, northwest of Crovan's Gate. We see Stepney pulling a small passenger train as he pulls into the platform which connects to the Skarloey Railway. Bluebell Valley "(Inhales & exhales) Oh, I can just smell the bluebells already. Nothing like living the bluebell dream," sighed Stepney happily. "Well, I'm glad that you love to smell the flowers," said a voice. Stepney turned to see a red Baldwin Class 10-12-D pulling a passenger train, this is Stanley, he used to be a bad luck engine but with the Lucky Lamp, he's no longer a jinx. "Morning Stepney, it amazes me that I'm meeting the famous Stepney from the Bluebell Railway," smiled Stanley. Stanley "(Chuckles) I appreciate the compliment Stanley. So, what brings you here?" asked Stepney. "Well, I'm just here picking up and dropping off passengers everywhere I go, right now, I'm picking up your passengers Stepney," answered Stepney, and just like that, Stepney's passengers walk towards Stanley's coaches. Just then, the two engines heard an unfamiliar whistle and when they see who's pulling in, they couldn't believe their eyes. There in front of them, is the famous Wilbert, the Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3806 "Wilbert", president of the Dean Forest Railway. "Hello everyone, the names Wilbert, is this Bluebell Valley?" asked Wilbert. Wilbert "Umm, yes, this is Bluebell Valley," answered Stanley. "I don't bloody believe it, you're Wilbert, blimey, what brings you here?" asked Stepney in surprise. "Well, it was per Sir Topham Hatt's request. He wants me to tell you to pick up Caroline at Callan Station. And why I'm here, I'm going to take over your services, Sir Topham Hatt wants to give his engines a little vacation. So he asked me to take over your trains while you're away Stepney," answered Wilbert. Stepney didn't know what to make of this decision, but he didn't want to argue with Sir Topham Hatt's request. "Well, this is certainly a surprise, but I don't want to argue with the controller's request, I'll let you take over my services Wilbert," replied Stepney. "Tops, I hope you enjoy your vacation Stepney, from the amount of times you've worked, you certainly need it," replied Wilbert. After a few minutes, Stepney raced off to collect a flatbed for Caroline to sit in, once he collected his flatbed, he raced off to Callan Station. Once he arrives at the station, he sees the breakdown train carrying Caroline with Adam behind it. Callan Station "Ahh, Stepney, you made it, tops, I was beginning to think you wouldn't show it," joked Adam. "Very funny Adam, I see that you have collected Caroline," mumbled Stepney. "Yes, I have, she's ready for her journey," replied Adam. "Just be careful when lowering me, I am rather old," reminded Caroline. "Don't you fret Caroline, I'll be careful," assured Adam. After a few minutes, Adam lowered Caroline onto Stepney's flatbed as she's secured onto it. "There, you're secured Caroline. Safe travels you two, and don't worry Stepney, Wilbert will take care of your branchline," assured Adam. "I appreciate it mate, see you later," replied Stepney as he whistled and raced off to Knapford. That's when we transition back to Sunset's house. "And that's how Caroline and I arrived here," finished Stepney as he finished his tale. "Fascinating, and if I remember right, Mavis is the last one to tell her side of the story before I can piece the ending together," thought Dash. "Most likely, considering Rheneas and Rusty would be just retelling the same story, so Mavis is the last one to tell you her side," pondered Sunset. "Alright, I'll head to AJ's place when I can. Meanwhile, are any of you interesting in joining the race?" asked Dash. "Well, considering that Oliver might want in on this, so I'll go watch the race," replied Duck. "Same here!" replied the twins. "Ehh, I would join you, but I wanted to do some bus training. I do miss taking passengers, and maybe Harold would want to take some helicopter training here," replied Bertie declining the offer. "You guys go on ahead without the three of us, we're heading to the salon to get new polish after Dash's apparent jumpscare," remarked Starlight. "Eesh, talk about a tough crowd," winced Dash. "We're holding nothing against you Dash, just don't do it again," reminded Emily as she, Starlight & Nia walked out of the house to the salon. "Okay, so we have 4 that declined, what about you Stepney, wanna come along?" asked Dash to Stepney. "Umm, no thanks, I'm okay, racing's not really my thing," answered Stepney declining the offer. "So, that makes 5 decliners, Sunset, Thomas, wanna come along?" asked Dash to the pair. "Well, I've known Dash for a long time, knowing her she's persistent, so sure Dash, we'll join you," answered Sunset. "I was just about to say that Sunset," remarked Thomas. Sunset giggled as the group head out of the house and towards the school. As Rainbow walked out, she could make out Thomas & Sunset holding hands while they're walking away. "Ooh, I think they're falling in love. Gah Dash, focus, now where did I went to: I went to Rarity's boutique, Fluttershy's shelter along with Twilight & Sunset's house, which leaves Applejack's and Pinkie's, unless she's at the café, well, time to dash!" remarked Dash as she sped away. Meanwhile, back at the bike shop, Boco is still looking through the bikes along the last two rows. While skimming through them, he sees one particular motorcycle that caught his eye. A light blue motorcycle, with a rainbow pattern around the engine section and custom lightning bolts around the rear wheels. Boco smirked, he's found the one. "Hey guys, I think I found the perfect bike," called Boco to the others. "What did you find Boco?" asked Twilight. "It's this one, from what I can see from the tag, it's called a crotch rocket," answered Boco as they look at the bike and were immediately impressed. "This is perfect! This bike would be a perfect gift for Rainbow Dash. But there's a problem, who's going to ride it for the surprise?" wondered Gordon. "What about Sunset, she knows how to ride a motorcycle. She'll probably ride the bike to the barn to store it," answered Twilight. "Perfect, we got a plan, let's execute it!" demanded Gordon. "I'll text Sunset, and I'm pretty sure Thomas is with her, I'll let her know of our plan. Besides, this will be Thomas's first taste of riding a motorcycle," replied Twilight as she texts Sunset. Speaking of Sunset, she along with Thomas, Duck and the twins were heading towards the track by the school until she got a text on her phone. She sees it was Twilight who told her of their plan to make a romantic surprise for Rainbow Dash since Gordon has a crush on her. She smirked before turning to the others. "Hey guys, we'll meet you at the track in a short while. I'm going to the motorcycle shop with Thomas," replied Sunset to the others. "Alright lassie, we'll see you later," replied Donald as his brother Douglas and Duck walk off to the school, leaving Thomas & Sunset by themselves. "Hey Thomas, can I ask you a question?" asked Sunset to Thomas. "Yes, what do you have to ask?" answered Thomas. "You ever ridden a motorcycle before?" asked Sunset. "Uhh, no, should I be worried?" worried Thomas. "(Giggles) Relax Thomas, you're in for a treat. Come on," replied Sunset, she softly grabbed Thomas's hand and walks with him to the direction of the motorcycle shop. While at the shop, Twilight and the others managed to afford the motorcycle. They now wait for Sunset and Thomas to arrive, after a while, the duo reveals themselves. "Thank goodness you guys are, Fluttershy texted me that Dash is nearing the Sweet Snacks Café," replied Twilight. "We've got time; I'll get this to Applejack's in a flash. Hop on Thomas, and wrap your arms around my midsection, this is going to get fast," instructed Sunset. "Okay? Sorry if this is my first time doing this?" worried Thomas. "Don't worry, I'm right here to help you," assured Sunset. Hearing Sunset said that to him filled him with some sort of confidence. He smiled before climbing on the back of the motorcycle and wrapping his arms around her stomach. Being this close to Sunset made his cheeks flush red, with Sunset not knowing. She turned on the bike as the engine roared into life, she gripped the handlebars, kicked up the kickstand and zoomed out of the shop with Thomas nearly screaming his lungs out. As they disappear, the three chuckled at Thomas's behavior since this is his first time riding a motorcycle. "Well, we got the bike, now we need sweets, but since Rainbow is heading to the café, it ain't happening," replied Twilight. "Well, we can still go there, we'll just have to wait for Dash to leave the café. In the meantime, why don't we take a little break and head to a nearby ice cream parlor. I can go for a rocky road," assured Boco. "Excellent idea, I'll text Applejack of what's going on as well, I'm sure she'll want to be part of your Gordon," replied Twilight as they walk from the motorcycle shop while texting Applejack of what's going on. The Sweet Snacks Café, a 1950s themed diner and where Pinkie Pie works at. Thankfully, Pinkie is off this day, showcasing Percy, Bill & Ben and Rheneas taking a tour of her workplace. Her fellow waitresses Doo Wop and Sunny Sugarsocks were there serving the customers, until Sunny recognized her fellow coworker. Sweet Snacks Café "Well, if it isn't Pinkie Pie, what brings you here?" asked Sunny recognizing her fellow coworker. Sunny Sugarsocks "Hiya Sunny, I'm just showing my new friends around the café. If you don't mind, could you make some strawberry slushies for my friends please?" replied Pinkie. "(Chuckles) Alright, I'll give you your slushies. Hey chef, 4 strawberry slushies!" called Sunny. "Feel free to take a seat, while we wait for the slushies," replied Pinkie as the group sat in one of the booths. "(Whistles) Quite an establishment you have here Pinkie, and you work here?" asked Percy. "Yep, I do, and I'm loving being a waitress here," answered Pinkie. "Well, I gotta admit, the place looks very retro, what's it supposed to be based on?" asked Rheneas. "The 1950s, hi, the names' Doo Wop, but call me Doo. If you want to know what the 1950s are like, you'll experience the age of rock-'n'-roll, the golden age of old television shows that while old, are popular during that age. You also got the rise of consumerism, with the rise of restaurant chains and shopping malls, and the rise of the popular children books. Sorry, if I bombard with that much information, just wanting to help you answer your question about the 1950s," answered Doo. Doo Wop "Don't ya worry Doo, at least you are a good help," assured Pinkie. "Is Rheneas okay?" joked Bill. "(Snickers) I think he might be broken," snickered Ben. "What was that? You know I can hear you right?" grumbled Rheneas, which made the twins shut up, leaving Percy & Pinkie to giggle quietly. After a few minutes, Sunny brought the 4 their slushies and when they take their first sip, they experienced the best flavored treat they had. "Oh wow, this is delicious! It's amazing!" exclaimed Percy in excitement as he took another sip of it. "Wow, looks like everyone is happy right now," said a familiar voice, everyone turned to see Rainbow Dash appear in front of them. "Hey Dashie, what brings you here?" asked Pinkie. "I'm just running around passing out flyers for me and Gordon's big race, if any of you guys are interested in going?" asked Dash. "Why am I not surprised? But, I'll at least see what the race has to offer," replied Rheneas. "Sure, I'll go, and I might bring cupcakes for everyone to have while watching the race. Percy, want to help me pass out the cupcakes while spectating the action," asked Pinkie to Percy. "Sure, why not, I'll be with you all the way my bundle of joy," answered Percy which made Pinkie blush and squeal happily which led to her to hug Percy in a big embrace. "(Chuckles) Well, guess I'll hope to see you two at the race. What about you two?" asked Dash to the twins. "Hehehe, a race between you and Gordon, that'll be a laugh," chortled Ben. "(Laughs) Quite right brother, this would be intriguing, we'll go, only to see Gordon lose," laughed Bill as the twins laugh. Rainbow rolled her eyes in amusement with the twins. "Okay, I hope to see you guys at the race, I gotta dash to Applejack's place, the final place before the big race," replied Dash as she dashed out of the restaurant. Luckily for the trio, Rainbow Dash had long been gone as they walk in the café with ice cream sundaes with them, Boco having rocky road, Twilight having blueberry ice cream and Gordon having vanilla ice cream with cookie bits. "Morning y'all, how are you guys doing?" asked Gordon. "Morning Gordon, we're doing just fine. We just had the best slushies we've ever had. I highly recommend you guys trying the strawberry slushies," answered Percy. "So, what brings you three here at the café?" asked Rheneas. "Well, courtesy of Twilight, we're here to pick up a box of chocolates. Umm, don't spread the word of this, but I, uhh, might be having a crush on Rainbow Dash," answered Gordon. "Ooh, you're in love with her, aren't you?" cooed Pinkie. "Shh, I don't want Dash to know about this!" shushed Gordon. "Relax Gordon, you guys missed her a good while," assured Percy. "Okay, phew, that's a relief," sighed Gordon. "So, you're saying you want a box of chocolates right Gordon," asked Pinkie to Gordon. "Yes, that would be most appreciated," replied Gordon. "Well, don't you worry, one box of chocolates coming. Hey Sunny, do we still have our Valentine chocolate boxes?" asked Pinkie to Sunny. "We sure do, have the last one stored in our fridge. I'll bring it to you guys in a jiffy," answered Sunny as she walked into the kitchen. "I must admit, this is a nice café," replied Boco. "It really is, I wonder how Sunset is doing hiding the bike," wondered Twilight. Sunset is having the time of her life riding Rainbow's present. Thomas meanwhile, at first was petrified by how fast the bike is going, even while holding onto Sunset, but after a while, he begins to enjoy the ride. They later see Applejack's farm, they saw Applejack and Toby loading hay bales onto Big Mac's truck, Mavis fixing the chickens, Rusty grooming the horses and Trevor trying to fix an old tractor with the help of Apple Bloom. "Hey Applejack, we made it," announced Sunset. "Howdy y'all, I was beginning to wonder when you get here," wondered Applejack. "Don't worry, we always get here on time. So, did you find a spot to hide the bike?" asked Sunset to Applejack. "I sure did partner, over there, in that shed. Rainbow Dash wouldn't suspect it," answered Applejack as she leads the pair with the bike to a spare shed in her farm. "Perfect, this will totally hide the bike. Also, how are you feeling Thomas, how's your first bike ride?" asked Sunset to Thomas. "Ugh, just let me get my legs straighten out and I'll be okay," mumbled Thomas as he's being wobbly after experiencing the ride which made Sunset laugh. "(Laughs) You're funny Thomas, in a cute way," laughed Sunset which showed a slight blush on her cheeks, which also caused Thomas to blush as well. Toby sees this and approaches them. "What's going on here? Oh, hi Sunset, Thomas, what are you doing here?" asked Toby. "We're hiding Rainbow Dash's present in Applejack's shed, because Gordon is going to surprise her with it, along with a box of chocolates. Sounds to me, like he has a crush on her," answered Sunset. "I see, well, seems like Gordon has really outdone himself. I'll leave you guys to it then," finished Toby as he resumed loading the last of the hay bales. "I'll take care of hiding the bike, you better skedaddle before you get spotted," reminded Applejack. "Good call Applejack, come on Thomas, I know a shortcut to the school," called Sunset. "Well, lead the way Sunset," remarked Thomas acting chivalrous. Sunset blushed at Thomas's comment as they walk away. Applejack smiled seeing the two interact with each other, she later grabbed the bike and rolled it towards the shed. 10 minutes later, Rainbow Dash arrived. "Finally, the last destination I need to be here. Took me awhile to get here, but I did it," remarked Dash. "Howdy Dash, what can I do for ya partner?" asked Applejack. "Just passing out the final set of flyers for the big race if anyone wants to join?" answered Dash. "I would love to go with you Rainbow Dash, but I promised Big Mac to fix this tractor, and it's certainly not easy," groaned Trevor as he gets up covered in engine soot. "Okay then, anyone else?" asked Dash. "Another race, this'll be a doozy, but count me in," acknowledged Toby. "Same here, I've been wanting some excitement in a long time since I've been stuck at the quarry," answered Mavis. "Speaking of which, Mavis, how did you get here to Canterlot?" asked Dash. "Well, I be happy to tell you, and as a little spoiler, I was the one who picked up Harold as well," answered Mavis as she began her tale. Ffarquhar Quarry, situated in the village of Ffarquhar, its' responsible for transporting and supply of rock for the branch. We see Mavis shunting a train of stone, ready to be delivered. But trouble comes its way in the form of the troublesome twins, Arry & Bert, a pair of BR Class 08 diesels as they push a train of old scrap on its way to the scrapyard. They spot Mavis dropping off the stone train. Ffarquhar Quarry "(Chuckles evilly) Need a hand with that stone train of yours Mavis?" chuckled Arry evilly. Arry "No, I can manage this on my own thank you very much," grumbled Mavis. "Oh, come on Mavis, you look like you need a rest after all that work. We be happy to take over taking this train,' whined Bert. Bert "I said no, this train is for Barry to take. You two focus on your scrap. Maybe then you'll stop being extremely troublesome," demanded Mavis as she rolled away to the siding. The twins grumbled angrily as they oil away, determined to one day pay Mavis out. Mavis sighed as she backed into the siding when Barry arrived to collect the stone train. "Thanks for shunting the train Mavis, I owe you my thanks," called Barry, the Ivatt 2MT tender engine. Barry "Don't mention it Barry, make sure that stone is delivered to the harbor. The ships need that stone shipped," remarked Mavis. "I'll make sure that the stone is delivered," assured Barry, he whistled and rolled away with his stone train. After a while, a black tank engine rolled next to Mavis, an LMS Fowler Class 3F "Jinty, this was Jinty. "Afternoon Mavis, had a busy day at the quarry?" asked Jinty. Jinty "Oh, hello, sorry, but to answer your question. Yes, I have been working my hardest in the quarry, just to make the controller happy," sighed Mavis. "Well, love, I appreciate your dedication to work. But that's where I come in, you earn a vacation and I'm giving it to you," replied Jinty. "Vacation, what do you mean?" asked Mavis. "Oh, haven't you heard, Sir Topham Hatt is giving his engines a vacation and called for outside help to help aid in taking over your jobs. The only thing he wants you to do is to collect Harold at the rescue center," replied Jinty. Mavis didn't know what to make of this, but she didn't want to back out on Sir Topham Hatt's request. "Okay, I'll go collect Harold. You sure you know how to run the quarry?" wondered Mavis. "Don't ye worry Mavis, given how your track record is, I can manage," assured Jinty. "Well, I will pass the torch to you Jinty, take care of Ffarquhar Quarry," replied Mavis as she toots her horn before rolling off to the Search & Rescue Center to collect Harold. While she leaves the quarry, she caught a curious eye from Arry as he returned from the scrapyard, but didn't want to say anything. While at the rescue center, Harold was loaded on a flatbed with his rotors compressed. The rescue crew is waiting for Mavis to pick him up. They hear a horn when Mavis pulled up. "Whoa, looks like Sir Topham Hatt wasn't kidding when he said that everyone needing a vacation," replied Mavis in surprise. "Got that right Mavis, we're just waiting for when we head out to our vacation," replied Butch, a Scammell Constructor. "Too true Butch, too true," replied Belle. "Alright, you ready to go Harold?" asked Mavis to Harold. "Just a moment Mavis, we're having my replacement arrive," replied Harold. They look to see a plan approaching the rescue center constructed over the past few weeks. They look to see a plane approaching the rescue center and nearing thee airstrip. She safely landed and rolled until she stopped, she came all the way from Australia, this is Isla, the flying doctor plane, based on the Beechcraft King Air B200. "Phew, now that's a smooth landing. Hello boys, your replacement has arrived," announced Isla. Isla "Nice landing sheila," humored Harold. "(Chuckles) Trying some Australian lingo Harold," chuckled Isla. "More or less Isla, but I appreciate you covering me while I'm away. Take care of Sodor," replied Harold as he was pulled away by Mavis. That's when the story ends. "Hmm, from what I've been hearing from the others, I can now finally piece the endings together," thought Dash as she begins piecing the parts together. We head to Knapford Station as Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt were waiting for the candidates, along with Mr. Percival. "They should be here any moment now," acknowledged Sir Topham Hatt as he looked at his watch. They hear a horn as they see Mavis backing up with Harold until they're outside the station. "Ahh, Mavis, pleasant timing," greeted Mr. Percival. "Mr. Percival, sir, what's with this vacation thing I've been hearing?" asked Mavis. "Don't worry Mavis, others are introduced to this and took the offer," assured Mr. Percival. They hear another horn as they see Boco pulling in with the Narrow Gauge team, all of them were surprised to see Mavis and Harold. "Well, uhh, guess we weren't the only ones aware of this vacation," thought Skarloey. "Afternoon sir, are we ready to head out or more is coming?" asked Boco. "More are on the way," answered Sir Topham Hatt. They hear a whistle and puffing towards them is Stepney carrying Caroline, once they stopped at the platform, they too were surprised to see everyone else at Knapford. "Blimey, that's a lot of folks here. What's the occasion sir?" asked Stepney. "We have one more before I tell you about this vacation," assured Sir Topham Hatt. They hear another horn and rolling in next to Boco was Daisy. "Hmm, looks like I'm not the only one aware of this vacation," analyzed Daisy. "Skarloey beat you to it lady!" shouted Duncan. "Duncan, quiet!" shouted Sir Handel. "Alright everyone, settle down, and let me tell you all about this vacation," announced Sir Topham Hatt. He told his engines about this vacation plan and assured them all that others will cover their duties. Hearing him out, they eventually agree with Sir Topham Hatt's plan as they head out to the Magic Buffers. Back at the Castle of Friendship, Princess Twilight being aware that more of Sodor's engines are coming through the portal. Spike saw her watching the portal and walked towards her. "So, more of them are coming through here right?" asked Spike. "Most likely, which I don't mind, Sodor is always a place that fascinates me. I just can't wait to see Sodor one day, visit it, but greeting the engines coming through is always just as important," acknowledged Twilight. The portal begins whirring as someone popped out of the other end. - Daisy's Pegasi form is colored green, her wings are green with a yellow fading at the ends of her wings, her hooves & tail are black, her mane is yellow with green stripes, her cheeks have pink blush, her lips have light pink lipstick and lavender eyeshadow and her cutie mark is a makeup brush with a glitter trail. Daisy was woozy from going through the portal before shaking her head to clear her senses. "Ugh, I think I might be sick from this," groaned Daisy. "Don't worry miss, it happens to most travelers that travel through the portal," assured Twilight. Daisy almost freaked out before she took a breath and let it out. "Okay, a world full of talking animals, isn't the most unusual thing I've seen," muttered Daisy. "Friends of Thomas?" asked Twilight. "Yes, you know him?" asked Daisy. "I have, they're at another dimension when you step through the portal. But, are you alone or with others?" asked Twilight. "No, I'm with others. They should be coming through any moment now," acknowledged Daisy. The portal flickered as they moved away, as two more walked out of the portal. - Harold's Pegasi form is colored white, his wings are white, his tail is white with red fade at the end, his mane is also white with a red fade, his hooves are gray and his cutie mark is his rotor blades. - Mavis's unicorn form is colored black, her hooves are gray, her mane & tail are gray with a yellow fade, her horn is black and her cutie mark is her diesel horn. They groaned as they were gaining their bearings on what they experienced. "(Groans) This is not my way of traveling between worlds," groaned Mavis. "I'll have to agree Mavis, where in Sodor are we?" wondered Harold. "You're in Equestria, welcome to the Castle of Friendship. I'm Spike, and this is Princess Twilight, the obviously named Princess of Friendship," acknowledged Spike. "A dimension of talking animals?" remarked Harold in surprise. "I wouldn't call Equestria that, but it certainly is a magical place. Is this all there is?" asked Twilight. "No, more is coming through. You might want to brace yourself Twilight," warned Mavis. The portal flickered more as they all stepped away, as two more ponies appeared out of it, those being Stepney and Caroline. - Caroline's unicorn form is colored cherry red, her hooves are dark gold, her tail is red with a gray fade, the same goes with her mane indicating she's old, her horn is red, she's got minute baggy eyes, her eyelids have coral pink eyeshadow and her cutie mark is a car tire. - Stepney's earth pony form is colored goldish-yellow, his mane, hooves and tail are dark gold and his cutie mark is bluebells. Stepney was a little dizzy as he shook his head to get his senses back in place. "Ugh, blimey, this magic portal really got me head spinning," groaned Stepney. "You need an ice pack or something?" asked Spike. "No, no, thanks little mate, I can take it, wait, who are you supposed to be and where am I?" asked Stepney. "You're in Equestria, I'm Spike and this is Princess Twilight. We're here to make sure you guys get to your vacation destination," assured Spike. "I see, well, I appreciate the help from both of you," replied Stepney. Twilight helped Caroline up onto her feet. "You okay ma'am?" asked Twilight to Caroline. "Yeah, sorry, dimensional travel isn't usually my strong suit. It gets me tripped up and dizzy," groaned Caroline. "Don't worry Caroline, you're almost at your final destination," assured Twilight. The portal flickered once more as everyone stepped out of the way. There stepped a bigger pony but gets dogpiled by a bunch of other ponies, everyone winced at this and began helping them out, Boco and the Narrow Gauge have arrived. - Boco's earth pony form is colored green, his mane, tail and hooves are light green and his cutie mark is his axle system. - Duke's earth pony form is colored brown, his mane & tail are a lighter brown with gray fade, his hooves are gray, he's got minute baggy eyes and his cutie mark is a maroon book with gold trim. - Peter Sam's unicorn form is colored green, his mane & tail is black with his mane being somewhat spiky, his hooves are light green, his horn is green and his cutie mark is his square funnel. - Rheneas's unicorn form is vermillion, his mane & tail is black with his mane flowing, his hooves are light orange, his horn is vermillion and and his cutie mark is a puff of steam. - Duncan's earth pony form is colored yellow, his hooves are black, his mane & tail is dark yellow with his mane stopping at his neck and his cutie mark is a drum set. - Rusty's earth pony form is colored dark orange, his hooves are black, his mane & tail is light brown with his mane being a smidge bushy and his cutie mark is a diesel grill. - Sir Handel's earth pony form is colored blue, his hooves are gray, his mane & tail is dark blue with his mane sticking up almost like a zebra's and his cutie mark is his whistle. - Skarloey's earth pony form is colored red, his mane & tail are black with his mane reaching his shoulders, his hooves are black and his cutie mark is his lantern with a #1 on the side. It was a process bringing everyone on their feet, with one grumbling as usual. "Bah! What is this, why do we look like this and where the hell are we!" glared Duncan. "Duncan, behave yourself, you're in the presence of company," hushed Duke. "Eesh, someone has a big bad mouth," whispered Spike to Twilight. "Spike, shh, I'm sorry for the confusion everyone, but I can assure you all that you'll go straight to Canterlot. I, Princess Twilight Sparkle, would see to it that you all have a safe journey to Canterlot," announced Twilight. "Well, thank you for your helpfulness Twilight," replied Boco. "Yes, we thank you for your hospitality princess, us Narrow Gauge engines have earned your respect. Barring if Duncan will learn to keep his trap shut when spoken to," muttered Duke. "Oh brother, I seriously get no respect around here," mumbled Duncan. "Can it Duncan, besides, we're gonna be heading into the portal anyways. Hopefully to Canterlot from what you described princess,” replied Sir Handel. “I can assure you Sir Handel, that you’ll head to Canterlot without any problems.”, assured Twilight. She activated the portal which is set to Canterlot, as one by one, they all venture in the portal on their way to Canterlot. “Wow, now I get the whole story,” replied Dash after she now can piece the whole story together. “Now you know how the rest of us got here,” remarked Mavis. “Ye darn right sugarcube, I too would also be willing to join your race. Rusty, would you want to join the race?” asked Applejack to Rusty. “I would love to, but someone has to keep the farm in check, with Trevor assisting me, we’ll help take over while you are away AJ?" interjected Rusty. “Well, I don’t know what to say, I appreciate the help Rusty, you two take care now,” announced Applejack. “Okay, with you three willing to join in, I better prepare myself for the race, see ya!” interjected Dash as she sped away, leaving the three to chuckle a little over Rainbow Dash’s excitement. After a long while, everyone that offered to watch the race were sitting on the bleachers, anticipating the big race, even the Steam Team were waiting in anticipation for the event. Harold is the flag bearer for this race, holding them under his arm. Pinkie & Percy were offering everyone cupcakes for them to have something to eat. At the track, Rainbow Dash is doing some final stretches for her big race with Gordon. In the distance, walking down the sidewalk, Sunset, Thomas, Boco, Twilight & Gordon were walking to the school on their way to the racetrack. “Thank you for storing the motorcycle in Applejack’s shed. That way, at the end of the race, you can bring the bike here,” replied Twilight. “Certainly Twilight, well, we gotta watch the race. We’ll meet you at the bleachers Twilight," replied Sunset as she and Thomas walk to the bleachers. “I’ll see you there Sunset. Gordon, I’ll hold onto the box of chocolates while you’re racing,” offered Twilight. “Thank you Ms. Sparkle, wish me luck,” replied Gordon as he ran off to the track. Thomas & Sunset walked up the bleachers and sat next to Percy. Everyone is cheering and waiting for the race to start. Rainbow noticed Gordon stretching and readying himself for the big race. “So, you made it, good luck Gordon. But it’s unlikely you’ll win this race, you’ll be eating my dust!” remarked Dash. “Highly doubt it Rainbow Dash, watch and be amazed, to see the speed of the greatest express engine on Sodor!” remarked Gordon. Harold went to the podium with a pistol in hand. “Ladies and gentleman, the race will consist of 10 laps around the track, halfway into the race will be your break and pit stop which will last around 15 minutes, once it’s done, the race will resume. Get ready on my mark!” announced Harold as the runners get in position for their race. “May the best runner win,” replied Gordon. “Same to you,” remarked Dash. “On your mark! Get set! Go!” announced Harold as he fired the pistol. The race begun as the two runners started running, while everyone is cheering them on, even the bleachers have banners saying for who’ll win: Gordon or Rainbow Dash. On Gordon’s side, it consists of James, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Boco, Rebecca, Donald & Douglas, Sunset Shimmer & Thomas. On Rainbow’s side, it consists of Edward, Henry, Fluttershy, Duck, Oliver, Percy, Pinkie Pie, Bill & Ben, Applejack, Toby & Mavis. The racers cleared the second lap and moved on to the third, Rainbow is in the lead, but Gordon is hot on her trail. “Tired yet, Gordon!” called Dash. “Not even close, in fact, I’m barely hitting my stride,” remarked Gordon. During the small talk, Gordon managed to take the lead with Rainbow behind him, and she’s not even using her powers at the time. They’re nearing the end of their fourth lap as they took the second bend. Dash is closing in, but Gordon still maintains his lead. Once they’ve completed their fifth lap, the whistle sounded and their 15-minute break starts now. “Good job Dash, you nearly had him,” remarked Applejack as she handed her a towel. “That’s because I was so busy running and passing out flyers for the race, that my legs are almost close to breaking on me,” joked Dash as she wiped the dripping sweat off her forehead with the towel. “Uhh, you know you were just using your geode for that right?” mumbled Applejack. “Still, I feel it in my muscles,” retorted Dash. “That’s some really impressive running Dash, barring the fact that you were just using your geode for the majority of it, but that’s beside the point. No matter what happens, you’re going to win this race,” remarked Henry. “I just need more than enough speed to win this,” replied Dash as she walks off to get a drink. Meanwhile, Gordon is resting on a bench while taking a sip of water from a bottle he grabbed. Thomas, James, Twilight & Sunset walked over to see how he’s doing. “How are you feeling, buddy? Your muscles must be burning from all that running,” remarked James. “I’m hardly breaking a sweat, I’ll beat Dash in no time,” replied Gordon confidently. “This isn’t like pulling the express Gordon, so don’t try to exert yourself too much, otherwise who knows what will happen,” retorted Thomas. “Don’t worry Little Thomas, I’ve been running way before the race started, so I think I can manage. How much time is left?” asked Gordon to Twilight. “About 8 minutes,” answered Twilight. “Plenty of time for me to recover,” replied Gordon as he gets up to find a towel to wipe the dripping sweat. “Ohhh, I hate it when he calls me “Little Thomas”, I’m not that little! But, then again, I’m hoping he doesn’t tire himself out,” grumbled Thomas. “Don’t worry Thomas, we’ll make sure nothing bad happens to him. (Snickers) And “Little Thomas, that’s very funny,” snickered Sunset. “Oh, ha-ha, very funny,” muttered Thomas sarcastically. After the remaining 8 minutes, the next half of the race is about to start. With everyone back on the bleachers to watch the race. Harold raised the pistol in the sky and shot, signaling the race to continue, as the two racers resumed their race. Rainbow managed to take the lead with Gordon right behind her. They went around the bend and went into the straightaway. “You may be lucky in the first leg of the race, but I’m going to win this one,” remarked Dash. “Not if I beat you to it,” retorted Gordon. They completed the sixth lap and continue racing on. They’ve completed the seventh lap, and it was neck and neck at the eighth lap. Gordon managed to get a short lead, until Dash caught up. They finished the eighth lap and are halfway in the ninth lap, Rainbow is still in the lead but Gordon is catching up fast. Then, there was trouble, Dash was running and she didn’t see that she was heading for disaster. She was too focused on the race that she wasn’t watching where she places her feet on the lane. One misplaced foot, she twisted her ankle and fell to the ground as she screamed in pain. Everyone gasped at what happened, Gordon even stopped a few feet in front of her and they were nearly finished with the final lap. “Dash!!!!” screamed the girls. The engines cringed at what happened to Rainbow Dash. “Oww, I could feel it on my own ankle!” winced Percy as he holds his own ankle. “Ohh, I hope she’s okay,” worried Rebecca. “Eeesh, I hope she didn’t break her ankle,” winced James. “Dash, are you okay?!” exclaimed Gordon as he ran over to her. “Oww, my ankle hurts so much, but I’ll be fine. I guess I’m out for this race, you win Gordon, the finish line is yours,” winced Dash as she holds her injured ankle. Gordon thought on finishing the race since Dash is incapacitated, but something in his heart tells him not to do it, and help her friend. His heart is beating and a slight blush appears on his cheek, he looks at Dash’s injured state before coming to a conclusion. “No, not without you, you’ve taught me something a long time ago, something you have inside your soul with the Elements of Harmony, you have loyalty. And right now, I carry the same within me, no matter what happens we stick together,” interrupted Gordon. Then the unthinkable happens, he brought his hand out to Dash, while very surprised, she reluctantly took his hand. Gordon helped her up and wrapped her arm around his neck. He slowly walks with her, while Dash limps to follow him and despite the pain, she continues pressing on. And when they crossed the finish line, the audience immediately cheered for Gordon’s courageous act. The Rainbooms and Steam Team rushed over to them, with Twilight whispering to Sunset to get the bike for Dash. She secretly went the other direction away from the others. “Dash, are you okay!” exclaimed Twilight. “I’ll be fine Twi, but it looks like I won’t be running for a while. I just hope it’s not broken. But, Gordon, why did you give up the race, just to help me?” asked Dash to Gordon. “I did it because it was the right thing to do. If I win, then I would’ve been stuck with being selfish, I did it because I’m more loyal than being a greedy winner. You’ve taught me that before,” answered Gordon. Dash didn’t know what to make of what Gordon said, she felt butterflies in her stomach, her cheeks flush red and her heart beats a little fast. “Aww, that’s really sweet of you Gordon, thank you,” replied Dash sweetly. “Don’t mention it Dash, come on, let me take you to the infirmary,” offered Gordon as he took the injured Dash to the infirmary. In the infirmary, Rainbow Dash luckily didn’t break her ankle, just sprained it so the doctor wrapped bandages around her ankle and put an air cast on. Granted, she wouldn’t be able to run for a long while until it heals. She hears the door open as Twilight and Gordon walk in the recovery room. “Hey Dash, how are you feeling?” asked Twilight to Dash. “(Winces) Ankle still hurts but I’ll live,” winced Dash. “Well, I’m glad that you are okay. You’re lucky that you didn’t break your leg, that would’ve been bad,” assured Gordon. “Thanks for the assurance Gordon, I-I appreciate it thank you,” replied Dash, thankful for her friends’ support. “Well, looks like our race did end up in a tie, again,” remarked Gordon. “I mean, sure it stung, but, I just don’t care about the race right now. What I care right now, is that act you pulled. Why did you do that, for me?” asked Dash to Gordon. Gordon decided to tell Dash the whole truth, about his crush on her. “Well, to tell you the truth Dash, our time together really made our bond stronger. I mean, sure, we’ve only known each other for a long while. But, something in my heart told me there’s something special between the two of us. From our love of racing, our love for speed, there’s a sort of spark between us,” answered Gordon, who blushed bright red, along with trying to come up with any finisher words. Hearing Gordon’s word, Dash’s eyes widened after realizing what he was doing, which caused her to blush red too. “G-Gordon, are you saying that, you have a crush on me?” asked Dash to Gordon. “Y-Yes, I have a crush on you,” stuttered Gordon. “Gordon and I, along with Boco and a few others helped us in finding gifts for you,” acknowledged Twilight. Hearing this, Rainbow Dash was surprised by what they said. The lengths they had to go through to find the perfect presents for her. She placed her hand on her beating heart as her blush grew brighter. “I-I-I don’t know what to say. I’m just, really surprised by what you guys were doing,” replied Dash. “You don’t have to say anything; you can thank Gordon for being your knight in shining armor,” acknowledged Twilight. “Speaking of which, Twilight, do you have the box?” asked Gordon to Twilight. “Ohh, right here, I almost forgot,” replied Twilight as she went to her handbag and grabbed the box of chocolates, she handed it to Gordon. “Dash, I would like you to have this,” offered Gordon. Rainbow was surprised by this as she took the box and opened it revealing the chocolates. “(Gasps) Are you serious?” asked Dash. “Yes, I’m serious, these are for you,” acknowledged Gordon. “Aww, this is romantic in a sense, thank you Gordon,” replied Dash sweetly. “That’s not the best part, come with us, can you stand?” asked Gordon. “I think so, but what else do you have to show me?” questioned Dash. He didn’t answer as Gordon and Twilight leads the limping Rainbow Dash out of the infirmary and out of the school. Suddenly, the three heard revving engines as they turn to the road. They see Sunset in her motorcycle outfit riding Rainbow’s new motorcycle as she’s racing towards the school. Rainbow’s shocked expression didn’t waver as she stared at her new bike as Sunset pulls next to the curb stopping her ride. "Hi Dash, this is Gordon's other gift to you," replied Sunset. Dash's eyes were already dripping tears as she approached her new bike. "(Sniffles) G-Gordon, are you serious? You went, out of your way, to get me my own motorcycle?" cried Dash as she wipes her tears. "I'm serious, I did all this, to show how much I love you," answered Gordon in his sincerest voice. Rainbow Dash rushed towards him and hugged him tight as she cried silently, with Gordon wrapping his arms around her to comfort her. "That....is....awesome!!! I can't believe you did this just for me," exclaimed Dash. "I've been wanting to tell you for a long time, that I really like you a lot actually. You're a competitive racer, a funny gal and a really good friend to talk to," acknowledged Gordon. "(Sniffles) Come here you," remarked Dash as she kissed his lips earning their first kiss, which the girls squeal in excitement seeing this. "This is so cute," squealed Twilight. "I know right, this is a first in Canterlot history," replied Sunset in excitement. "As soon as my ankle heals, we'll ride this bad boy," remarked Dash. "I would be most obliged," answered Gordon. They remained embraced as they may not have finished the race, but they found something more to win: each other. Tune in next time for the next adventure with the Rainbooms and Steam Team, where we follow another couple about to be born. Who will it be, I'll leave it for you guys to guess. And get ready for the first musical coming up. Author's Note What's up everyone, this took a while, but CH3 is done. And the first of seven of the ships are done, Rainbow Dash x Gordon. Their love for speed really matches them so I had to ship them
