A/N: Even though its weekend and I could do more than just writing this Fan fiction further, Its raining so much over here, that one could think that half of the Atlantic is coming down over Germany! Enjoy!
5:30am, McCoach Apartment
The Apartment was quiet, but it wasn't for long, as with an loud blast of an Steam Locos Whistle, McCoach jumped up, eyes ripped wide open, and looked around, seeing his Laptop, showing a Alarm Clock, and under it the same Sentence as always:
"Get out of bed you lazy b*stard!"
He groaned, and got up, starting his Morning routine: Washing, get dressed, Breakfast. Every Morning, since he started at Sterington, he would do this, before going to School. Sometimes, he would do something different, like learning for an Test, or doing some forgotten Homework, but other than that, he kept to his regular schedule. After finishing his routine, he walked out of the Door, locked it, and started his way to Saunders.
After 15 Minutes, he reached the entering Gates, but he couldn't find the Student who kept check on the Students punctuality. Not wanting to wait there till he or she came, he wrote a quick later, and placed it at the Gate, so that the Student would know that he was already in the School. He walked through the Gates, and towards the big Warehouse where the Tanks were Stored. He walked directly to his Tank, and checked it all over, looking for any problems. After finishing, he walked further, to the old Loco Shed, and looked after his "Silver Streak". After Checking the Coal- and Water stand, he started a fire, and after half an hour, a nice warm fire was burning in the small Engine. He grabbed the Regulator, and pulled at it. He looked out of the Cab, with the expectation that he would drive forwards, but was confused and slightly shocked when the Engine started moving backwards! He closed the Regulator, and tried to apply the breaks, but it was already to late, as with an splintering crash, the Engine doors at the back burst open. McCoach stopped the Engines a few seconds later, and looked at the damage. The rear bufferbeam of the 0-4-0 was slightly bent, but otherwise intact. The same couldn't be said to the Door, which had its locks burst of, and some of its Wood splintered off.
"Great, first real day at the new School, and already destroyed a Door, great move McCoach, really f*cking great move!" he said to himself, and looked at the Building.
He walked back to his Engine, and shunted the 0-4-0 onto a Siding. He then ran the engine back to where it stood, and was just about to leave, when he saw how the Rails behind his engine disappeared behind some bushes.
"Well, the day can only get worse, so lets see where the Tracks are going." He said, and climbed back into his Engine.
He slowly drove his Loco down the Track, so that he wouldn't jump the Rails. The Tracks were very rusty, and hadn't been used in a long time, but they were still in good shape for an Engine to run over it. He looked around, searching for something, anything that made the trip worthy, but he couldn't see anything through the bushes. He was so deep in searching, that he didn't watched the Track, and with an jolt, the Engine bumped into something. The young Captain lost his footing, and fell from the Engine, landing in an raspberry bush.
"OUCH! That hurts!" He cried, as he landed on some of the bushes spikes.
He climbed out of it, still rubbing some of the places where the spikes stung him. He looked past his Loco, and saw something big and metallic on the Rails. Curious, he walked towards it, eying it for any clue of what it could be. He stopped, after he saw something underneath some moss. He ripped it of, and looked at the Name that was printed onto its side.
"Saunders Girls High School Rail Defending Device"
He looked at it with an puzzled expression, till something in his mind clicked, and made him jump with joy. He walked back to his Engine, and searched for the Coupling. He couldn't find a normal Chain and Buffer coupling, but a Knuckle coupler. He frowned, but had an Idea. He grabbed a length of Chain, and connected the Engine with the Object. With an blast of the Whistle, he let his Engine pull the Object back to the Sheds. When he reached it, he pulled it through it, and stopped it outside of the Building. He climbed out, and looked at it.
In front of him, was a 4 Wagon long Armored Train. It had two small 30mm Cannons at the front and the back, with two, 90mm Cannons on top of the second and third Wagon. The only thing missing was the Engine, which would normally be placed in between the second and third Wagon. He walked to the Door, opened it, and walked inside. It was very dark inside, but he could make out some objects. After getting back out, he walked back to the Engine, and drove her further along the old Rails. The Train was slowly making its way towards the Main building of the school, but he needed to stop, when he reached the warehouse. Where the Railroad was spanning, was a long line of Tanks, blocking its way. He waited for a few Minutes, before climbing on top of the Cab, and looked around. He couldn't see any Person in the Warehouse, and there surely wouldn't be any there soon. Annoyed, he climbed back into the Cab, grabbed the Shovel and started to Dig. After he made a big enough hole, he started to shovel the fire out of the firebox, and into the Hole. After letting the steam escape through the Safety Valve, he closed the hole again, and made his way to the School building, to start his normal school day.
12am, Saunders High School, Cafeteria
"Man, why is Math so hard?!" Said Christopher, as he and his Twin sat down at the Table where McCoach, Charlie and Patrick already sat.
"Your own fault bro, Teach said that there was going to be a Test. If you had learned, than you would have past that Test with flying colours!" Sebastian said.
"But that was at the old school! How could I know that they would write on here?!" He moaned.
They ranted for a few more Minutes, till Pat had enough, and started to change the Topic.
"Have you heard what they have found hat the tank warehouse?" He asked.
"No, what?" came the reply of the two boys in front of him, while McCoach sat at his place, eating, and smirking to himself, knowing exactly what they have found.
"They found an Armored Train there! Four Wagons long, with two 90mm Guns, and two 30mms! They said that someone must have put it there, as they hadn't even known that there was an Armored Train at this school." Said Pat.
"You forgot to mention that it was pulled by my Engine." Said Lukas between two bits.
"How did you know that? Not even I knew that?!" The black Haired boy said.
"Well, it was me who parked her there, so I should probably know what she is pulling." McCoach said, with an hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"Wait, you parked here there?" Sebastian asked.
"Does that mean that you found the Armored Train?!" Christopher asked further.
"Of course I did! At first I wanted to bring it to... wherever the Rails end, but since the Tanks stood on the Tracks, I needed to park here there." Explained the Student as he stood up, and to bring his Tray away.
"WAIT! You need to tell it the Student council! Or the principle! They need to know such things!" Said Pat.
"All in good time my friend. All in good time." And with that, he walked away.
2:30pm, Tank warehouse, backside
"Do we know where this Train comes from?" Asked a Girl with dark red hair and square glasses.
"Yes, the archive records said that this Train once was part of the Tankery equipment." Said a girl with dark brown hair and freckles next to her.
"How can a Train be part of the Tankery equipment?!" Asked a smaller Girl with an blond Ponytail and green eyes.
"The Tankery once had battles were Tanks and armored Trains fought. The Rails marked the Battleground, and the Trains could fight enemy's from greater distances. In night battles, they could shoot flares, and give the Tanks a better view." explained the brown haired girl.
"But why were they abandoned?" Asked the first one.
"The tankery commission thought that they were too unreliable, and could give away the position of the Tanks."Said the second Girl.
There was a whistle, and the 3 Girls turned around to see McCoach walking towards them.
"Good afternoon. I'm here to pick up my Train." He said, cheeky.
"Your Train? Which one would that be?" The first Girl asked.
"Well, the one in front of you." He said, and walked past the 3.
"Hold on there Mister! I don't know who you are, but you are not going away with that Train! Its school property!" The third Girl said.
"The armored train, maybe, but the Locomotive in front is mine! She is owned and operated by Lukas McCoach, or better said, me. And being the one who found the Train, you should better say thank you." He said, smirking slightly.
"The cheek...!" The third Girl said, before getting interrupted by the first one.
"Lukas McCoach, your the boy from that Project, am I right? Welcome to the Saunders High School. My name is Christina, and my two friends here are Jessy, and Laura." She said calmly.
"Thank you miss Christina. Now, I actually wanted to have the old Railroad line here restored for Public Transportation, when the school makes festivals, but after hearing Jessy, I think I have an better Idea." McCoach said.
"And what would that be?" Laura quizzed.
"If we can talk to the tankery commission, maybe we can convince them to give the armored trains another chance. It would be worth a try." Explained McCoach.
"Are you Mad?! The commission has better things to do than to think over such stupid proposals!" Laura said, but was stopped by Christina.
"Wait, this could be an good Idea actually." She said.
"WHAT?!" exclaimed Laura.
"Yes. As you see Lukas, we have a problem this year with some of our Tanks, as the Carbon cladding on some of our Tanks has been declared as too thin to be send back onto the fields. This armored train would be the perfect solution to our problems. If the records are correct, then we have more than enough places in the Train for the crews of our Tanks. We only need someone to drive this Train, and the allowance of the commission, and we could send this Train out onto the battlefield!" Christina explained.
"Well, until a driver has been found, I can be the driver." Said McCoach.
"But what about your Tank? Every tank needs its commander." Asked Jessy.
"That won't be a problem, as it has a problem. The Motor is striking badly since the last fight, and it needs an inspection of what is wrong with it. Till its repaired, I can work on the Train, and my Crew too." Said the Student.
"Then its settled. I will send a Letter to the commission, and will ask them for the reactivation of the armored Trains. You will start working on the Train. We need it in top condition." Christina said, and she and the 2 other girls walked away.
McCoach watched them walk away, and then turned to the Train. It was partly rusted and overgrown, and needed a new paint job. He walked to the Cab, and took a flashlight with him. Opening the door that he opened in the morning, he climbed back inside and looked around. The inside was looking just as bad as the outside. Cobwebs were everywhere, the air was full of oil and grease, and ground was wet and slimy. He walked through the Wagon, till he reached some boxes, which were filled with Grenades. He took one out, and looked at it. There was something written on it. With some slight problems, he could read what stood there:
"Use till September the 6th, 1987"
"Well, looks like you hadn't had a good run for quite some time. Don't worry, you will shoot some tanks very soon." McCoach said as he laid the Grenade back into the box and walked further along the Train. When he reached the End, he opened a Door, and looked around. He was on top of a Platform, an in front of him was the back 30mm Gun. He opened the Grenade holder, and pulled out a small piece of Paper. Confused, he opened it, and read it.
"To whoever finds this Train,
This Train was once the pride of the tankery Rail defense, but is now called 'useless' and 'a heap of scrap'. Please take good care of this Train, and restore it to former glory.
Sincerely,
Jacky Abrahams"
He stuck the piece of Paper in his pocket, and jumped from the Platform, landing on the ground, and walking back to his Engine. When he reached it, he was surprised to see his Tank Crew, Kay, Alisa and Naomi there, all looking at the Armored Train.
"Hey there, what are you all staring at? Its just an armored Train." McCoach grinned, as he stepped inside of his Engine, to start a the fire.
"I had heard it was big, but not that big!" Alisa said.
"That thing must be longer than four of our Shermans!" Said Kay.
"You can go into it if you want. I just need to connect the Electric." Said McCoach, as he walked around to the back of the Cab to connect a pipe.
The group of seven climbed quickly on board...just to come out of the Door at the front of the first Wagon and to gasp for Air.
"Dear Lord have mercy!" Said Sebastian.
"I wont smell anything for weeks!" Christopher exclaimed.
"Smells like "Gordon Thomas" on Bio-fuel!" wheezed Patrick.
The Girls couldn't say anything, as they gasped for air.
"Yeah, did I forgot to mention that in there is a mix of Oil, Grease and Gunpowder?" McCoach asked, a large smirk on his face.
The 4 Boys (minus Charlie) opened their mouths, but McCoach couldn't hear them, as the Safety Valve of "Silver Streak" went of, telling McCoach that he could drive away now.
"Stick your noses in the air, the airstream will be good against the toxin you just inhaled!" And with an pull of the Regulator, the Train steamed of.
7pm, Saunders Steam Shed, outside
McCoach was finishing his work for the day, after he and his friends got getting rid of the rust that was on the outside and inside. He shunted the Train onto the Track with the broken door, while he reversed his Engine onto the Track where the 4-6-0 and the 0-4-0, stood. After doing the same process he did this morning, he closed the Shed, and walked home.
After getting some light dinner, and a shower, he wrote a quick letter to his father, with the piece of Paper, and the question who this Jacky Abrahams was. After laying the letter onto the kitchen table, he fell into his bed, and quickly, fell asleep.