Chapter 1: Tatalia & Sam
Hey Everyone! I'm back! Yeah, I know. It's been too long. I've been lazy and I just haven't been bothered. But now... It's time. My most anticipated story yet. Did you enjoy TAFAJ? Well it's finally time for its sequel. Amber! Without further ado, let's get started...
Right after this authors note.
Now you're probably wondering why I've up-ed the rating from K+ to T. The reason being that one of my new characters is a bit of a flirt. Let's just say that she'll do almost anything to get the guy she wants okay?
Also I'm thinking of making this story another twelve chapters just because I want to keep on track (No pun intended.) and finish this story as quickly as I finished TAFAJ. Just because, you know. Motivation.
Aside from that I think it's time to start because I feel that you're all glaring at me. Sorry. Anyway, let's begin (For real this time.)! Enjoy!
Four Months. Has it really been four months? I've been really busy lately with my final year of school and I haven't had the chance to visit Sodor. The engines must miss me. Well. That's about to change. Little did I know that when I visited Sodor again, that it would be a fun trip than the last...
I blinked and immediately regretted it. The sun was coming through the curtain and shining right in my face. I rolled onto my side and looked at my clock on my bedside table. It read 12:30. My eyes popped open wide.
"Crap! Why wasn't my alarm on? I'm late!" I jumped out of bed and raced down the stairs to the kitchen. I tripped on the third step and tumbled down the rest of the way. I lay at the bottom of the stairs all twisted up. Taylor was sitting at the bench giving me a funny look.
"You alright? You look as if you're running from a tornado."
"No. But I'm late for school!" Taylor laughed.
"Hey. Chill out miss graduate. You've got all the time in the world now. That is until you get a job."
Something in my head clicked.
"Oh. I graduated last night. Right."
Last night was exciting. I graduated alongside all my classmates and I don't have to worry about school again. Sweet. Taylor grinned.
"You're friend called while you were asleep. She said that she was going to meet you at the park so you could talk about something." By this time, I had untangled myself and was dusting myself off. I sighed.
"Was it Tat?"
"Yeah."
"Then she's most likely going to want to talk about guys." I grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and headed to the door. Taylor called out after me.
"You might want to change into something descent so you're not a laughing stock at the park." I glanced down and blushed. In my haste to get ready I had forgotten to change out of my pyjamas. Good save Taylor. Good save.
I went back upstairs to get changed. I grabbed several items of clothing and put them on. Once done, I was wearing a red sleeveless crop tank top, a light blue denim vest, a dark blue belt, black tracksuit pants and red basketball shoes with light blue tongue. I looked at myself in the mirror.
'Pretty good.' I glanced to my hair and sighed. I had let my hair grow out for no reason and now it was up to the middle of my back. I gave it a quick brush and then pulled it into a pony tail. Now I was ready to go.
...
I got to the park and locked my bike up in the bike rack. I wondered into the park and looked for Tat. Tat's real name is Tatalia, but she hates it. That's why I call her Tat. I met her during the finals of our Year 12 Talent Show. She and I were competing for the grand prize of some high-tech laptop. Taylor entered me because she wanted that. I played along and made it to the finals. Tat, who roller bladed on a portable ramp, made it too. I sung while she did tricks and stuff. In the end I won and we settled on a truce. She and I are best friends now. She also has this trait of hers that really gets on my nerves sometimes. And that just so happens to be...
I looked up and spotted a small group of guys standing around a familiar, busty young woman in a white T-shirt with black sleeves and (Her words not mine.) sexy leather pants. I groaned.
A giant flirt.
I walked up to the cluster and pushed through to the girl. Sure enough, it was Tat, pressed up against a muscular guy who was looking quite nervous.
"Are ya sure ya don't want to go on ah date man?" she was saying with a slight accent.
"I... uh... well..."
"Tat." Tat moved back from the guy when she saw me. She laughed nervously.
"Amber! Oh. Oops. Sorry boys, but ah have ah girlfriend to talk to at the moment. Catch ya all later!" she pushed me out of the group and walked to a park bench. She grinned sheepishly at me while I gave her a "Not happy Jan" face.
"Ah can't help it Amb's. Ah just go for it. Ah just want to find mah true love. Sorry." I sighed.
"There are plenty of fish out in the sea Tat. Why call me here if all you're going to do is flirt? You know I don't like you're flirting." Tat shrugged.
"Ah wanted to talk to you, an' then those nice looking boys came by an' ah couldn't help mah self." I sighed again.
"Yeah yeah. Heard that one before. So, what did you want to talk about?" Tat's face lit up when she remembered the reason why she called me here.
"Oh yeah. Ah read the story on the website that you told me about. On that Island that you visited. Sodor was it?" I grinned. After my first adventure I had made it into a story. I had published it onto a website that I went to regularly so many people could read about it.
"Yeah. What about it?"
"Ah really enjoyed it. But ah don't think anyone believed it." I frowned. I wasn't expecting anyone to believe it but it was still hurtful coming from Tat saying that she didn't believe it. I sighed.
"That's fine. It was just for fun anyway." Tat gave me a big grin.
"What do ya say we go an' get a Spider from Squizzles? That'll cheer ya right up." I grinned too.
"Great idea!"
...
Squizzles is an ice cream shop that Tat and I love going to. After locking our bikes up in the bike rack, we headed inside. The little bell on the inside of the door rang and a large man came out from the back. He grinned at the sight of us.
"Hey! Amber. Tat. What can I get you two fine ladies." I giggled. Big G was the owner of the store and he was a good friend of ours.
"Ah want the regular please."
"Me too."
"No problem. Two triple Squizzles Ice Cream Spiders coming up." He moved to the side to make them. He turned to me whilst doing so.
"Hey Amber. I read your story. Pretty good." I blushed.
"Thanks. It was fun to write." Big G pointed over our shoulders.
"Sammy over there can't seem to get enough of it. I think he's read it several times." I glanced back and saw a boy with brown hair sitting at one of the tables with a laptop open. He had his back to us but I could tell who it was right away. Tat saw him to and grinned.
"Hey Sam!" She walked over to Sam hugged him around the neck from behind. His cheeks flamed up as soon as he felt Tat's torso come into contact with him.
"Oh. H-h-hey Tat. H-h-how are y-y-you?" he was stuttering. I sighed.
"Tat. You're doing it again." Tat jumped back laughed sheepishly.
"Oops. Right. Sorry. Big bust can do wonders." Sam turned around and smiled to me with his blue eyes.
"Hey Amber. I didn't see you. How are you?"
"I'm fine. What are you looking at?" I pointed to his laptop. Sam gave a huge smile.
Before I continue I must tell you this. Sam is another one of my new friends. He is a huge Thomas and Friends fan, probably bigger than me. He can go on and on about it. So, brace yourself.
"I'mreadingyourstory. I'vereaditsomanytimesthatI'velosttrackofhowmanytimes..." Tat had enough.
"Hey! Slow down!" she reached over and hugged him front on this time. Sam's face was buried inside of Tat's bust. I could see his face go bright red. I rolled my eyes. Tat and I had met Sam not too long ago by accident. He wasn't watching where he was going and crashed into Tat. They ended up in a similar predicament to now. I could tell that he liked her as soon as he met her. Unfortunately Tat was oblivious to it and as of now he is still watching her from afar. While she finished school like me yesterday, he has two more years left to sit through which made it his Christmas holidays. Also I'm pretty sure that he is the only person who likes her for who she is and not how she looks. Flirt and all.
Big G laughed at Sam's predicament.
"You've sure got a way with these two ladies Sammy. Be thankful you have them as your friends. Hey Amber and Tat. Your Spiders are ready."
Tat, Sam and I talked for most of the day, mostly about my story. By the time we left Squizzles, the sun was going down. Tat turned to me. She put an arm around Sam's neck and pulled him towards her which lit his face up again.
"Ah'm going to take this one home. Ah'll see ya tomorrow Amb's?" I nodded. Tat grinned.
"See ya tomorrow then Amb's!" she turned around and let go of Sam. The two walked in the opposite direction from me as I jumped on my bike. I looked back and smiled.
"They'd make a cute couple." Big G told me as he locked the door to the shop. I nodded.
"They would. I gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow G." I started pedalling toward home. Big G waved to me as I turned the corner.
...
"So, what did Tat want to talk to you about?" Taylor had just gotten home from work as I walked into the apartment. I sighed.
"Just my story. She said that she enjoyed it but I don't think she believed it." Taylor shrugged.
"Oh well. Oh. I found this flyer by the buffers in the secret room just before when I went to get something. She handed me a flyer. I took it from her hand and looked over it. It was a colourful flyer. It had two engines coming toward the edge of the paper with a bright logo on the top of the page. This is what it said.
Fan of engines? Love competitions? Then come to this years...
Great Railway Show!
Only here can you find the fastest, the strongest, the well painted and the best shunters around. Held at the Killdane Shunting yards on the tenth of December. We hope to see you there!
I read it several times over before putting it back on the kitchen bench.
"I'm going to go to it. It'll be a good excuse to go back." Taylor waved a finger at me.
"I'm coming too. You may as well bring Tat as well."
"And Sam."
"Who's Sam?"
"Another one of my friends."
"Ok. It's your place so I won't stop you on how many friends you bring."
I headed back up to my room after dinner with the flyer and plopped down on my bed. I texted Tat to pack her bags and come over to my place tomorrow. If she wanted to that is. I told her to get Sam to come too.
As I put my phone down I noticed that there was writing on the back of the flyer. I picked it up and read it.
Amber
I'm going to assume you found this. I strongly urge you to come back. All of the engines haven't been the same since you left. Especially Thomas. He wants to go to the railway show but Sir Topham Hatt doesn't seem to see his eye level. If he doesn't end up going, he's going to need a friend. If you do come, I'll see you there.
Sincerely Lady/Raven
PS: I see you smirking!
I laughed at the last part. I lay back down on the bed as I thought about what could happen to me this time. My previous adventure was quite a fun one. I didn't know why, but I had a sick feeling in my stomach.
And I had every right too.
Done! So, what do you think? I saw the movie today and I decided that it would kill my motivation if I wrote my story like the movie. So I'm making up my own version. It will still have elements from the movie like the ****** and the *******. What? Did you think I'd spoil the movie? You'll have to see it for yourself. So please. Read, review, question me and enjoy. Also please take a look at the Poll on my profile. It's just a simple thing. See you all next chapter which will be titled: A New Adventure!
Guest note: Hey Sam. Do you like your character? I had to make him a little bit older so that I could make him more understanding of Tat's actions (Just let me know if you don't like it. I'll try and find a way to fix it up.). I hope you like him!