Another request by tate310, this time it's "Percy's Chocolate Crunch" from Season 6. Enjoy and comment.
Sir Topham Hatt' engines like being shiny and clean. It makes them feel useful as they do their jobs.
But Percy often has the dirtiest work to do, but likes to be clean as well.
Washdowns are important for all engines, but Sir Topham Hatt arrived with bad news.
"Due to a water shortage." he said, "each engine will be limited to one washdown per day. Remember, usefulness before cleanness!"
The engines were upset, especially Percy.
"I need washdowns! Gordon only does it to feel important!"
"I am important!" Gordon sniffed. "I'm an express engine!"
"You're a pouty puffer Percy!" said James.
"No I'm not!" wheeshed Percy crossly and set off to the coaling plant.
Percy was loading freight cars at the docks. He was trying extra hard to stay clean, but the troublesome trucks were being naughty.
As Percy pushed them into the coal chute, they began to sing.
"On we go, on we go, on we go under the coal chute!"
Percy soon found himself under the chute, and coal dust flew everywhere!
"Oh no! I'm filthy!" cried Percy. He felt awful, but knew he had to carry on.
On his way to Callan Station, the troublesome trucks teased Percy even more!
"Clickety clack, don't look back. Dirty Percy' on our track!"
"Be quiet!" snapped Percy.
When Percy arrived at Callan Station, he was very upset.
"From now on, I'm only doing work that is clean and won't make me dirty!"
Harold the Helicopter was also at Callan Station too, picking up medical supplies.
"Hello Percy!" he called as he took off, blowing cinders and ashes everywhere!
"Not again!" cried Percy. "I want a washdown, and I want it now!"
"Remember what Sir Topham Hatt said about usefulness before cleanness!" reminded his driver.
"But I want to do only clean work!" huffed Percy.
"There's a load of sugar going to the chocolate factory!" his driver said. "We can take the sugar cars!"
"Sugar is nice and clean." said Percy. "I'll do it!"
Percy didn't know that earlier, a leaky freight car had split oil on the tracks.
When they approached the chocolate factory, Percy' driver applied the brakes, but it was too late! Percy skidded on the rails, and crashed right through the chocolate factory! When he came out, he was covered from funnel to firebox, in sticky, gooey chocolate!
Duck arrived to help Percy get back to Tidmouth Sheds. They loaded him up, and they soon set off. It was evening when they returned.
"Hello everyone!" said Duck. "Look who I brought.
The other engines thought Percy looked very funny.
"You look good enough to eat!" hooted Thomas.
"Bon-bon Percy!" chuckled James.
"Choc-ice on wheels!" chipped in Henry.
"Disgraceful!" said Gordon.
Just then, Sir Topham Hatt showed up. What would he say to Percy?
"You've had a trying day Percy." he said.
"Yes sir!" replied Percy.
"But you have showed that usefulness comes before cleanness, so as a reward, I'm giving you a washdown and a new coat of paint!"
"Thank you sir!" beamed Percy. He felt very pleased with himself!