Halloween was now over on the Island of Sodor, and everything was starting to gear up for Guy Fawkes night.
However, one certain engine was not diminished of Halloween spirit...
"Hee hee!"
Thomas the Tank Engine shunted the Chinese dragon into a siding on his Branchline.
His plan was to scare his best friend Percy, because he knew Percy didn't like the Chinese dragon at all following an incident where he was left on a siding and it rushed past him. He was going to sneak out the siding as soon as Percy approached, and once he was right where Thomas wanted him, he would rush out wheeshing steam.
It was a wicked plan.
Soon, he heard Percy approaching.
...
Percy was making excellent time with his goods train.
"I wonder where Thomas is I haven't seen him at all today and I-"
WHOOSH! White smoke billowed around a large red and yellow beast. It was-
"AAIIEE!" Shrieked Percy.
Right in front of him was a dragon!
Poor Percy was so scared that he ran backwards as fast as he could.
Thomas burst out laughing. That was even funnier than he expected!
...
Percy continued to run until he found his mother Molly talking to BoCo.
"I saw a dragon!" He burst out
"But dragons aren't real." BoCo said to Percy, not unkindly.
"I'll talk to Percy BoCo- Edward will be waiting for you, I expect." Molly decided.
"Indeed," agreed BoCo. "I suppose I'll see you both later."
He oiled away to meet his friend.
"What did you see darling?" Molly asked her youngest son.
"I saw a dragon." He whimpered.
Molly, being a sensible engine, put two and two together and concluded that Thomas was likely responsible for it.
"Well, let's pay him out." She suggested. "I know just who we need for the job. "
...
Later James was being consulted.
"You want me to what?!" He asked incredulously.
"Driver told me it's the only thing dragons are afraid of. Besides, I know you can help me pay Thomas out for his horrid prank."
"Very well." sighed James.
"Excellent! We'll go to the docks."
...
Thomas was puffing along his Branchline later on, feeling very pleased with himself.
"That joke I played on Percy was a good laugh!" he said to himself.
Suddenly a whiff caught his nose.
"Pwah, what is that smell?" He asked his crew in disgust.
"It smells like eel." Said his fireman. "I should know."
"Eel?" Thomas asked, turning pale.
Sure enough, something covered in eels emerged slowly and dramatically from the siding.
Thomas was off without a second glance at the horrid sight.
James howled with laughter. "That should teach him!" He scoffed. "Now for a wash-down!"
...
Later, on his Branchline, Thomas was in his shed when Percy puffed in.
"Percy, I'm sorry I played that prank on you. Can you forgive me?" Thomas asked.
"Of course," Smiled his best friend. I hope you're not going to do it again."
"May Lady forbid that I do so." Thomas replied earnestly.
So the two best friends gradually began to doze off side by side.
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