The most recent stories I've written have been oneshot humour stories. So here's my newest big serious story; "A TUGS Adventure". As you can tell from the title, its a TUGS fanfiction, seeing as there are few or no other TUGS fanfictions on this site. I just have to write one, seeing as TUGS was a great show, which was short-lived and is now gone, but will never be forgotten. So here's a fanfiction which would be my idea of a TUGS movie.
Disclaimer: I don't own TUGS. It is owned by Clearwater Features.
The Sun was just beginning to slowly rise from behind the ocean and appearing in the horizon. As it began to rise, the sky began to change colour, from a light blue to an amazing orange, which was reflected in the ocean.
The Sun rose into the sky high over Bigg City Port. No activity was going on in the harbour. The only sounds being made was the tiny splashing of the water and the cries of the sea gulls which had woken early to hunt for their breakfast.
The increasing daylight rose over the Star Dock, where Captain Star's Star Fleet were still fast asleep - but they were soon woken up by Captain Star, who called out through the megaphone in his window. "Good Morning, Star Fleet!"
The Star Fleet soon woke up and yawned. Most of them were feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep. But Top Hat was moody as usual. "Ugh! I couldn't sleep last night, because I was listening to the Z-Stacks next to us gossiping about better than us they think they are!"
"Well, that's your own fault Top Hat for listening to Z-Stacks!" boomed Captain Star. "You know we start at 6:30!"
"And besides Top Hat," added Ten Cents. "Why are you listening to Z-Stacks anyway? They have nothing good to say. There's no one in Bigg City Port wore then them."
"Except you, Top Hat!" Sunshine laughed.
"Oh, be quiet, little Sunshine!" grumbled Top Hat crossly.
"Hey, compared to some vessels, I'm not so small! No offense, Grampus!"
"None taken!" The midget submarine smiled.
"Alright, that will do!" called Captain Star. "Top Hat, you go off and collect the car floats and start transporting the trains around Bigg City Port!"
Top Hat huffily steamed out of the Star Dock. "Like I said when Vienna came to Bigg City; why couldn't I have been a liner?!"
"Because you're not big enough," smiled Warrior, as he watched Top Hat leave the dock. "Just like I said."
"Then again, he is pretty big headed!" Ten Cents chuckled cheekily.
"Ten Cents! Sunshine! You two go off and to your usual fuel delivery to Sally Seaplane!" ordered Captain Star. "Then there are some barges waiting at Lucky's Yard for you two to deliver!"
"Aye aye, Sir!" called Ten Cents, as he started to leave the dock.
"Yeah, we'll get on it and do a good job of it," added Sunshine cheerily, as he began to follow Ten Cents.
"O.J., a fuel barge is waiting at the depot by the bay," continued Captain Star. "I want you to take it to collect it and take it to a customer you will meet at Lucky's!"
"Aye aye, Captain." The old paddle tug replied. "I'll deliver it and safely too." O.J.'s two paddle wheels on each side of his body began to spin, as he steamed slowly, but surely out of the dock.
Captain Star continued giving orders to his tugs. "Big Mac, a tramp steamer is coming into the estuary later. I want you to meet it and tow it into port! Warrior, you go off on your usual garbage duty now! On your way!"
As Big Mac and Warrior began to steam out of the Star Dock, Warrior sighed glumly and turn to his brother. "Why do you get to do the big work while I do the garbage duty? You're my brother after all."
"Maybe because you would just bump and sink the tramper," joked Big Mac. "Nah, I'm just joking, Warrior. But I'm sure you'll find garbage has its uses - like its great for annoying Top Hat!"
The two harbour tugs laughed and then headed of in different directions. Back as the Star Dock, Captain Star was now giving orders to Hercules. "The ocean liner, Angel Anna, is coming into port this afternoon! Hercules, I was you to meet her out at sea! Then bring her in and dock her!"
"Aye aye, Captain Star. Love to."
As Hercules left the Star Dock, Grampus asked Captain Star what he had to do that day.
"Well, Grampus, I don't have any work for you for just being a submarine. However, I would like you to look around Bigg City Port and see if you can find anything that may affect work for us or anything like that."
"Yes, Sir!" Grampus began to leave to the dock. He didn't mind that he didn't get as much work as the tugs. Any work Captain Star gave him was better than the work the Navy gave him.
As the Star briefing was now ending, the Zero briefing was just beginning. Captain Zero called loudly into his megaphone. "Wake up, you lousy lot!"
All the Z-Stacks woke up, groaning and yawning. While Zip and Zug were feeling good after getting plenty of sleep, Zorran, Zebedee and Zak were all tired and grouchy. They did not get much sleep last night, having chatted for several hours about how they thought they were better than the Star Fleet.
"Oh, I'm shattered," groaned Zebedee wearily.
"Well, that's your bad luck, Zebedee!" snapped Captain Zero. "You shouldn't have been chatting all night!"
"Yeah, Zebedee," added Zorran. "You shouldn't chat while you should be asleep."
"Uh, Zorran," put in Zak. "You were chatting too. You-"
"Shut it, Zak!" snapped Zorran.
"Yeah, all of you shut it!" Captain Zero yelled. "Zorran, Zebedee and Zak! Collect some new fuel barges are waiting for you at Lucky's Yard. Collect them and take them to the canal!"
"Aye aye, Captain." The three harbour Z-Stacks quickly left the dock, leaving Zip and Zug behind.
Captain Zero then addressed his two switchers. "You two go off to do your coal deliveries."
"Yes, Captain Zero," replied Zug.
"Have you noticed we're all delivering fuel today?" Zip asked cheerily. "We're just delivering different fuel to the others."
"I don't care! I don't care!" bellowed Captain Zero. "Just get on with your work - ON THE DOUBLE!!!"
"Ooh, yes Sir!" Zip and Zug steamed quickly out of the Zero Dock in fright. Captain Zero bellowed through the megaphone. "SHOW EVERYONE WHAT Z-STACKS CAN DO! THERE'S NO ONE BETTER THAN Z-STACKS!!!"
There's the first chapter for you - which is just the briefings. You can guarantee though that there will be some action in Bigg City Port. There always is.
I hope you've enjoyed this first chapter. If you have, stay tuned.