Human Thomas and Friends

Escape! - Humanized

A/N: I know that in the episode only Douglas saves Oliver and Toad, but since sodormatchmaker has got me interested in OliverxRosie, I've decided to include Rosie in the rescue.

One morning in the school hallways, Edward was talking to Trevor, when Douglas came in; he was pulling a flatbed of heavy text books.

Douglas: Come on Edward, stop gossipin' in the sun when there's work ta be done!

Edward was offended by what Douglas just said.

Later at the form room, Edward spoke to Douglas.

Edward: Trevor and I are old friends and you and he have a lot in common to.

Douglas: Arch Aye and what had that be?

Edward (Quietly): Slavery

Douglas (Surprised): Don't mention that word, it make me knees shake!

Edward: It does the same to Trevor, he was being sold to slavery, but the Vicar and I saved him. Even so we do need another student here.

Douglas: Aye and quickly.

Later that day, Rosie had accompanied Douglas to the other side of Sodor; they were delivering exercise books for the juvenile centre. They had just finished and were getting ready for their return, when Douglas heard a "pisssttt".

Douglas (Thinking): That sounds like a person.

Rosie: What is it Douglas?

The "pisssttt" came again.

Douglas: Who's there?

?: Are you two Northern Students?

Rosie: Um... Yes.

Douglas: Aye. And proud of it.

Then two people peeked out from under some old rubble, they looked very thin, like they haven't eaten in days.

Oliver: Thank goodness. I'm Oliver and this is Toad, we've run out of food and don't know where to go.

Rosie: But what are you doing?

Oliver: Escaping.

Douglas: From what?

Oliver: Slavery.

Douglas shivered, then he remembered Edward's story about saving Trevor.

Douglas: We'd be glad ta help ya. It'll have ta look as though you're ready for slavery and we're takin' ya away.

Rosie agreed to Douglas' idea, the two teens worked fast as they helped Oliver and Toad out of the hole and onto their bikes.

Douglas: Ne time ta get the flatbed Rosie, I'll return for it tomorrow, come on.

So the two students, along with their news friends peddled away from the horrible place, but before they could clear the boarder a whistle stopped them.

Slave Driver: AH-HA! A Great Western Mite, and a slum dog too, you can't take these.

Douglas (Acting): Aye, but these things are enough for use, see fur ya self.

The Slave Driver looked all over Oliver.

Slave Driver: Seems healthy enough. Right, away ya go. *Blows whistle*

After the whistle, Douglas and Rosie cycled off at high speeds, when they were out of sight of the Slave Driver, they slowed down.

Rosie: Nice acting back there.

Douglas: Ah, 'twas nothin', but quite a close call.

Oliver: We've had worse.

And they peddled ahead.

It was daylight when their journey ended.

Douglas: We're Home!

Rosie: Shhh! There's the hospital, we'll get Oliver and Toad inside and explain to everyone why we were gone for so long.

A few hours later, Douglas and Rosie told the whole class about their journey.

James: Sir Topham Hatt will have to know.

Gordon: Douglas must tell him at once.

Just then he entered the classroom.

STH: Well here he is, now what's this all about?

Duck: Beg pardon sir, but we do need another student.

Gordon: Yes sir.

STH: I'm afraid that unless one is bought out of slavery, there's little hope.

Douglas: But sir. Two have been escaped slavery.

STH: Yes indeed Douglas, and thanks to you and Rosie Oliver and Toad will be at this school tomorrow!

Everyone cheered. Now Oliver and Toad are all better and wearing full Great Western Colours. Duck and Oliver are happy in their small class, the others laughed at first and called it the Little Western, Duck and Oliver were delighted and so the Little Western it will always be.

The End

And that was my first attempt at a Human Thomas and Friend story. Special thanks to sodormatchmaker for inspiring me.

Leave some episodes you want me to humanize in the comments and I'll see what I can do.