It was a calm, beautiful night on the Island of Sodor. I said calm? Maybe it wasn't calm at the Tidmouth Sheds, 'cause two friends were arguing each other. Again.
-Why do you always do it with Thomas? He can do anything just like you - said angrily Emily, the beautiful Stirling Single.
- Haah, I want to see that - replied pompously Gordon, the big, blue express engine - Once he wanted to pull the express to show he can, but he couldn't.
- Okay, I know it's hard, and just you can do. - rolled her eyes - but some things he do mutch better than anybody. Like the shunting. I don't remeber to you shunt a trucks away.
- Pff, you know Emily, 'darling', tender engines don't shunt, that's all.
- We've heard that million times. And that's not true - said Emily clearly angry.
It's go every night. Emily don't like how Gordon talks about Thomas. He is good friend for her, he always help her a lot. She knows that too to Thomas loves her, but she don't feel the same. She wanna protect him, and understand with Gordon what he's able to do. That's why they were arguing each other. It was rare in the past, but now it was common more than more.
- Thank you to try protect me - said Thomas when Emily ended the dibate - but It's not necessary. I know well Gordon , he's a pompous bossy boiler. Don't listen to him.
Emily sighed. She know very well , but she wanna prove it. Maybe she can, maybe not. Soon everybody calmed down and began sleep.
The next morning, the Fat Controller came to his engines.
- Emily I want you to take a cargo to Brendam Docs. This train is quite heavy for you, so you need another engine to help you - the man turned to the big, blue engine - Gordon, I'd like you to help Emily.
The two engines gasped.
- But, sir, I didn't … - but the Fat Controller sat back his car and went before Emily could done the sentence.
Emily looked angry to Gordon, and he looked her angry too.
I don't want to work with that engine. He will complain the whole jorney - she thougt, and left the sheds without any words.
- Soo, Gordon - said when they came to the yard to take the train - Will I take an appreciate to help me?
- Of course, or how you can pull this long, heavy train?
- I can do it alone, so you don't need to help me.
- Really? Then show me - replied Gordon with a cheeky smile.
The Stirling Single huffed crossly, and coupled the train. She began pull. And pull. And pull harder than she ever. But the train didn't move any wheelbase. Gordon chuffed to her with smile.
- Couldn't do it?
Emily didn't respond.
Gordon coupled in front of her, and said: - If the breaks aren't releasing, then I can't pull the train too. - chuckled. Emily's cheeks went redder with embarrasment. How she couldn't know the breaks weren't releasing? Now she embarrassed herself in front of Gordon. With any words, they finally started moving.
A little later, while they pulled the train through the countryside. Emily was still embarassed.
- We're late!
- But we not. I know you're just embarrassed about what happened in the yard - said calmly Gordon - but if we are, it's just your fault. You wanna show how 'strong' you are.
- Because you force me! You really know that the brakes weren't releasing, don't you?
- Emily!
- What?!
- I know a shortcut - said Gordon to calm the girl engine. - Just follow me.
He change the track, and they were an extension line. Emily was suprised. The line was flowers bloomed everywhere.
- How do you know this line?
- Sometimes I go there, 'cause it's a calm place.
- I don't know that about you - said Emily smiling.
- You don't know a lot of thing about me - replied the blue engine.
Emily raised her eyebrow. She didn't understand.
Why did he say that? He always boasting about what exiting things he do and where he goes. Do has he a secret?
She was removed her thoughts when they were in a tunnel. Or a cave. Emily didn't know clearly. It was too big to be a tunnel.
- What is this? - asked curiously.
- This is a tunnel. In a fact, It was an old mine in the old times, but now it run out of raw material. That's the reason why it's so big.
- And is it safe?
- Certainly, but I think it a little bit weak in some place, so we'd better watch where we go.
Emily just smiled. She couldn't imagine that Gordon will suprise her. And she was very courious 'bout the echo. She always wanna try that. So she blew her wisthle loudly. And it came back. Then she blew again while she laughed. Gordon chuckled too.
And then… Then began feel something unpleasant. The ground, the whole mine started grumbling, shaking.
- W-w-what's this? What will happen? - asked the emerald green engine with fear in her voice. Suddenly, a rock fell directly next to them
- Run! - cried Gordon, and he chuffed the fastest that he can. Emily cried, and she followed him. More and more rocks fell like it's raining. Emily was very scared but she just running. Suddenly, a stone fell, and it broke the chain of the coupled train, and hit Emily's tender.
- Ouch! - cried in hurtness. But she didn't stop - The train! We lost it!
- Don't care about them! - replied Gordon. He worried about heard her roar, and he wanna save her.
Must go! Must go! I don't want to hurt! I must save her! - he thought.
All of a sudden, they saw the end of the cave.
-Hold thight! - said Gordon, and went faster than ever. The rocks just fell and fell and fell.
Oh my! - Emily shut her eyes. She don't wanna see what will happen.
Just survive the whole thing please!
Author's note: Thank you for reading! It's my first fanfiction, so I'm very exited about that. i hope you like it! Next chapter coming soon!