Emily takes Charge
On the Island of Sodor there lived a beautful emerald Stirling Single engine named Emily. She is a kind-hearted engine who cares for others when they are sad, troubled, and worried. However, she has a tendency to be bossy sometimes and thinks that she knows best. But still, she'll always be there to help engines in need. One day she is taking passengers and is waiting at the signal when Duck arrived with some goods train. " Hello Duck what are doing on this fine day. " she said happily. " Well Emily I'm taking some goods train to my Branch line." he said. Emily never saw Duck's branch line since she usually works on the main line, but she heard from the other engines that it was a beautiful branch line that runs along the sea and that it was known as "The Little Western". " I wish I can have my own branch line and see what your branch line looks like." she said. " Well you'll have your chance." Duck said kindly. Soon the signal for Duck's train was down and Duck left but not before saying good bye to Emily. "Good bye Emily." And he chuffed away.
Soon Duck came to Gordon's Hill. He puffed up the hill as carefully as he could. Soon he was on top of Gordon's hill and his driver carefully put on his brakes to slow him, but found that he can't. He tried over and over until the brakes snapped. Soon Duck was speeding down Gordon's hill. Then there was trouble. At the bottom, Dennis was trying to pull an old rusty oil car and he was having trouble it. " Come on you old rusty thing." he said crossly. Then Duck came speeding towards him. Duck's driver and fireman jump out his cab just as they saw Duck crash into the oil car. No one was hurt, but Duck was covered in oil and his buffers were badly dented. Soon Emily came with the Brakedown Train along with The Fat Controller on board. His driver told him what happened and then The Controller turned to Duck. " Duck I'm afraid your brakes are broken and your buffers are badly dented you would have to go to the repair yards to get them fixed. It might take a couple of weeks to get better again. " he said. "But sir who will watch over my branch line while I'm away." he said worriedly. " I'll try to find an engine to take your place as I can. Maybe Donald or Douglas or Oliver." Then Emily spoke up, " please sir can I watch over Duck's branch line." she said excitedly. The Fat Controller thought about it. "hmmm very well." he said. Emily was delighted.
Soon Duck was on a flatbad and Emily took him to the repair yards. When they got there, Duck warned Emily about the branchline. " You better be careful Emily, the trucks there don't take kindly to any newcomers on the branch line so you better listen to the others for help okay." But Emily was too excited to even listen to Duck's warning. " Don't worry Duck, I can handle things on my own." she said confidently and she chuffed away to Duck's branchline.
When she made it, she was amazed. The sights were beautful, the sea was peaceful, and the vistors were enjoying their time sightseeing. Then Emily made her way to the shunting yards of the branchline and met Donald, Douglas, Oliver, and Toad there. " Welcome to The Little Western." said Oliver " Are you enjoying yourself on the branchline?" Emily responded " Yes it's a very wonderful branchline." Emily said excitedly. " Well then little lassy will show you how we handle the trucks on this branchline." said Donald. " Aye we do not want you to get into trouble now can we?" said Douglas. " So we must teach you the ways of this branchline, " The Great Western Way " that is. said Oliver. But Emily just ignore them. " Don't worry you three I can take care of things on my own." And she chuffed away to get started, but the others were worried. " I believe she will get into trouble Mr Oliver." Toad said worridly. " I agreed Toad she's bound to get into trouble." replaid Oliver.
Soon the engines were hard of work and Emily was assigned to shunt some trucks but Emily was being bossy to the trucks and biffed them. " Come on you troublesome trucks." She said crossly. Douglas came by. " You better watch yourself now lassy, because them trucks would pay you out." He warned her. But Emily just ignored him. " Don't worry, I can talk care of myself." And she tried again, but the trucks wouldn't cooperate. They never met an engine this rough to them before. " She's mean." "She's rough." She's too bossy." they all say. Soon the trucks cooperate with Emily, but secreatly they were still cross. The days passed and the trucks were getting crosser and crosser with her and no matter how many times the others told her to be careful, she just ignored them. Donald, Douglas, Oliver, and Toad were worried as they the trucks were getting angrier and angrier. " She's bound to get into trouble now." they all said quietly to each other.
Soon one day Emily was assigned with pulling some trucks to Brendam Docks so she was coupled to the trucks and started to pull away, but the trucks have had enough with her attitude and the made a plan. " Hold back hold back hold back." they said each other. Soon Emily was having a hard time pulling the trucks. She struggled and struggled and struggled until the coupling between Emily and the truck broke apart and Emily rocketed off. Then there was trouble, Donald was coming out of a sidding. Her dirver tried to applied her brakes, but it was too late Emily crash into Donald and they both came off the track. Luckly no one was hurt, but Emily felt awful. Soon Oliver came with the Brakedown Train along with The Fat Controller. " Emily you have cause confusion and delay." he said sternly " I thought you would handle things while being in charge of a branchline, but it looks like your not worthy enough." I'm sorry sir this accident would've happend if I've listen to the others please sir give me another chance." she said sadly. The Fat Controller thought about. Then he replied. " Very well then, you may have another chance, but you must talk to the others for help." " Yes sir." Soon Donald and Emily were back on the track.
Over the next few days, Donald, Douglas, Oliver, and Toad help teach Emily learn how to treat the trucks on Duck's branchline. Soon Emily started to get the hang of things and the trucks slowly cooperate with her and in no time at all, the trucks behave well with her. When the day is done, the engines and Toad were sleeping at "The Little Western" sheds. They were all about to go to sleep, when Emily spoke up. " I'm sorry I didn't listen to any of you I just want to prove to you that I know how to run a branchline." The others smiled. " That's all right lassy we all make mistakes every now and then." said Douglas. And soon they all said their good nights and fell asleep.