James and Percy had spent almost every day together. However, James had acting very weird lately around Percy. It's because of what happened with the jock at the cafe earlier. He'd never seen his Percy so angry and physical like that, and it was crazy to me.
But no matter who or what Percy did, he still loved him with all his heart.
Right now, Percy and James were in their shed near Farmer McColl's house. It was the shed when they first kissed, so they would go there all the time to be alone and have fun.
They were in there just being cute. Kissing and rubbing noses.
" You know what I love about you? " - James
" What's that. " - Percy
" You're always in a great mood. " - James
" Well. When I'm with my red knight, i always am. " - Percy
" Well then I shouldn't leave your side. " - James
" That reminds me. The last 2 days, you've been kind of avoiding me. " - Percy
" I wasn't avoiding you. Just worried. " - James
" Why? " - Percy
" It's just that I was kind of freaked out the other day. " - James
" You mean with the guy at the cafe? " - Percy
" Yeah. It's just that I've never seen so physical. " - James
" Well, sometimes we need to let out our angry side. " - Percy
" Maybe. Just not you. " - James
" How come? " - Percy
" Cause I like it when you're all nice, sweet, and funny. " - James
" Well I can't be like your fluffy cat all the time. " - Percy
" I don't like cats. " - James
" I just mean, I'm not always that nice and cute. " - Percy
" Of course you are. " - James
" You don't think I'm tough. " - Percy
" Yes you are. You're strong, you can pull very heavy cars and flatbeds. " - James
" Sure. But I can act all tough and aggressive. " - Percy
" No, you try to. " - James
" And you don't? " - Percy
" When I'm around you. But I'm all me when you're gone. " - James
" So you're saying that your embarrassed of me. " - Percy
" Of course I'm not. " - James
" Uh, huh. " - Percy
" What are you trying to say? " - James
" You think you're stronger and better than me. " - Percy
" Did I say that? " - James
" No. But I'm better at being your boyfriend. " - Percy
" Oh, I'm way better at being a boyfriend. " - James
" You wanna do a little bet? " - Percy
" I'm listening. " - James
" We try and find out who's really the better and stronger boyfriend. " - Percy
" Oh, you're on Per. " - James
" We'll need a judge. " - Percy
" Our drivers. Of course. " - James
" No. Jake is too self-centered and Patrick likes me too much. " - Percy
" Okay. Tyler and Ellie? " - James
" Perfect. " - Percy
" Okay. Bet starts now. " - James
" Wait. The loser needs a penalty. " - Percy
" Loser has to drink milk for a week. " - James
" Um, I'll pick the penalty. " - Percy
" Fine. " - James
" Loser doesn't get to kiss their lover for a whole week. But the winner can kiss all they want. " - Percy
" Oh. No way. " - James
" You scared you'll lose. " - Percy
" No. I'm never scared. " - James
" Then it's settled. Let the battle, or whatever, begin. Now. " - Percy
" Or we could wait until tomorrow. " - James
" Yeah let's wait until tomorrow. " - Percy
" Wanna make out some more? " - James
" Yes. But one of us won't be able to do that soon. " - Percy
" Don't tease me. Just kiss me. " - James
" Okay. " - Percy
They soon went back to kissing, and in their minds they were thinking on what they should do to prove that they are the better significant other.
Tomorrow morning. Tyler woke up all tired. He kept on getting flashbacks on the jock incident at the cafe. The jock standing so tall in front of him made him very weak.
" I need some tea. " - Tyler
He walked downstairs to the kitchen to get his needed herbal tea. When opened the fridge, he got jumped.
" Hey Ty! " - Patrick
Tyler bumped his head hard on the top of the fridge.
" Ow! What! I'm thirsty! " - Tyler
" Percy and James wants you and Ellie. " - Patrick
" It's 7:30am on a Sunday. Why? " - Tyler
" Oh just go. You're not getting any younger. " - Patrick
" I'm 19. I'm fine. " - Tyler
He walked very crankily to Tidmouth. This better be good he thought.
" Um. You need Ellie too? " - Patrick
" Why don't you get her. " - Tyler
" Cause I got to buy another lava lamp. " - Patrick
Patrick walked away and grabbed his phone to call the lava lamp store.
" Why do I have a twin? " - Tyler
" I heard that. " - Patrick
" I don't care. " - Tyler
Tyler went to Ellie's room that was on the 3rd floor. Tyler's legs were already sore from the walking.
" All I wanted was a Sunday to rest. " - Tyler
He was about to knock on his girlfriend's door, when he realized it was unlocked. Tyler was confused, but he just walked right in. Right there to see Ellie's not wearing a shirt.
" Tyler Mitchell! Do you mind? " - Ellie
" Oh sorry. " - Tyler
" Yeah. Like I need to have my boyfriend see me all exposed. " - Ellie
" Just get dressed. " - Tyler
" What's the rush. " - Ellie
" I don't want to know. " - Tyler
Once Ellie was dressed, the two both walked to Tidmouth to find out what's the big deal. Once they arrived at Tidmouth. James and Percy were all smiley, while the others were very confused.
" What's going here? " - Ellie
" That's what I want to know. " - Gordon
" Me and James want to have a bet. " - Percy
" Yeah. I'm not okay with that. " - Thomas
" It's not a big deal. Me and Percy just think that we're the stronger and better boyfriend than the other. " - James
" Percy is better. " - Emily
" James is stronger. " - Edward
" No no. It's not your guy's job to judge. It's these two. " - Percy
" Why me? " - Ellie
" And me. I need my beauty sleep. " - Tyler
" You two are the most fair and balanced people we known. " - James
" I can't argue that. " - Ellie
" Fine. What do you want us to do. " - Tyler
" Me and Jamie here are gonna try and prove on who's more stronger and who's better at being a boyfriend. " - Percy
" And at the end of the day. You two are gonna choose who the winner is. " - James
" You two can handle this yourself you know. " - Gordon
" No they can't. James is too vain and Percy is too nice. " - Thomas
" I'm not that nice. " - Percy
" And I'm not vain...all the time. " - James
" Whatever. " - Gordon
" Tyler, Ellie. Follow us. Let the bet begin " - Percy
" Yes It has. " - James
" This is gonna be interesting. " - Tyler
" Yeah. I'm so excited. " - Ellie
Ellie went into Percy's cab and Tyler went in James's cab. The four went out to see who will be the victor of this unnecessary bet.
The first place they went to was the docks. Percy and James were gonna try and pull many heavy things and see who can do it better.
" Here we are. " - Percy
" What brings you here Percy and Jamie. " - Porter
" Hey. Only Percy can call me Jamie. " - James
" Whatever you say mate. " - Porter
" Hey. It's Sunday. None of you engines should be here. " - Cranky
" I know Cranky. But these two have something urgent to do. " - Tyler
" Porter. Salty. Who do you think is stronger, me or James? " - Percy
" Clearly James. " - Porter
" Good ol Percy. " - Salty
" K. We should settle this. " - James
" What about me? I'm someone. " - Cranky
" You don't have wheels. " - Percy
" Oh you engines get on my nerves. " - Cranky
" Anyways. Give us the heaviest stuff you have. " - James
" Pardon. " - Porter
" Just do it. " - Percy
Workers at the docks helped assemble a bunch of flatbeds with the heaviest stuff that they could find. They hooked up both James and Percy to their own line of flatbeds.
" Okay. The two of you will pull those flatbeds all the way to end of the dock. And we'll time it to see who can do it faster. " - Tyler
" Okay. I'm ready. You James? " - Percy
" Oh. I'm past ready. " - James
" On your mark, get set, whatever, just go. " - Porter
Both James and Percy immediately started to move, but they were going very slow due to the heaviness they were carrying. They started to breathe loud, sweat, and get red in the face. Not blushing, but the hotness from their cheeks.
" I'm gonna make it first Jamie. " - Percy
" We'll see Percy boy. " - James
They were getting to the end of the course. Tyler was timing Percy and Ellie was timing James. They soon crossed the finish, and they both seemed to have got there at the same time. Once they stopped they were very tired.
" Oh. I'm exhausted. " - Percy
" Back at you. " - James
" How long was I? " - Percy
" 1 minute and 39 seconds. " - Tyler
" Oh yeah. " - Percy
" Me? " - James
" 1 minute and 37 seconds. " - Ellie
" Booyah. I'm stronger. " - James
" Yeah. By 2 seconds. " - Percy
" Well I'm larger, so I'm stronger. " - James
" I find that offensive. " - Percy
" Oh you know I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings. " - James
" I sounded like you did though. " - Tyler
" I don't your comments Ty. " - James
" You scared your gonna lose? " - Percy
" What? Do you even know me? James is never scared of losing. " - James
" Well..." - Ellie
" Quiet girly. " - James
" Let's go get a drink though. My boiler is steaming hot. " - Percy
" Me too. " - James
The four friends went straight to the nearest water tower so Percy and James could freshen up. The two were just about fully ready when Tyler heard something.
" Sounds like a motorcycle. " - Tyler
The four looked around and saw someone coming in on a motorcycle. The dude took his helmet off. He looked about the same age as Tyler and Ellie. He had black hair and a long coat on.
" Look what we have here. " - Dude
" What is it that we have? " - Ellie
" Nothing. Just a bunch of teens and their childish engines. " - Dude
" Um, excuse me. We happen to be professionals. " - Tyler
" Pro, perfect, whatever. " - Dude
" Did you call us childish? " - James
" Sure. Since you engines always get into trouble. " - Dude
" We do not always. " - James
" And who are you? " - Percy
" Name's Reggie Dalby. " - Reggie
" And can we help you Reggie? " - Tyler
" Yeah. I saw you guys at the docks today. These two are really that desperate to see who's stronger. " - Reggie
" We just want to see who's can handle better. " - Percy
" Well the bigger engine is clearly the better one. " - Reggie
" I would agree, but that really is hurtful to my Percy. " - James
" Your Percy? " - Reggie
" Yeah, why? " - James
" Is he your lover boy? " - Reggie
" Yes I am, and do you have a problem with that? " - Percy
" I don't have a problem with gay human couples, but I don't approve of gay engine couples. That seems a little too immature for the children. " - Reggie
" You know, why don't you just hop on your motorcycle and bother someone else. " - James
" Here's what I rather do. " - Reggie
He then walked to his motorcycle and grabbed his soda. He walked back and went in front of James.
" You think you're tough? " - Reggie
" maybe. Yes I am. " - James
" How's this then? " - Reggie
He then opened the lid to his soda and threw it right in James's face.
" Oh god! You dishrag! " - James
" Jamie! Oh, you hellhole! " - Percy
" What are you gonna do?" - Reggie
" How about this. " - James
He then ran right into Reggie and knocked him down to the ground.
" Okay, that hurt my back. But that was still weak. " - Reggie
He stood back and walked over to Percy.
" What about you green caterpillar with red stripes. " - Reggie
Percy was truly offended that insult. In fact, it was an insult Thomas said to him many years ago. Percy then looked down at Reggie's feet and realized how close they were to his wheels.
" This. " - Percy
He then ran over Reggie's feet. Both of them. First he ran over a mean jock's foot, then this guy's feet. Percy's was having quite a week.
" Okay. You wanna play like that. I'm outta here. Never talking to you again. " - Reggie
" Like we care. " - James
" See you later, Reggie boy. " - Percy
Reggie groaned and hopped back on his motorcycle and drove away.
" Man, we keep running into a bunch of jerks. " - Ellie
" Yeah, not all people here are nice and respectful. " - Tyler
" In fact, I say we finish this up tomorrow. " - Percy
" Really? " - James
" Yeah, we clearly need a break after that guy. " - Percy
" Okay. Tomorrow we'll see who's the victor of his battle. " - James
" Can't wait to see who wins. " - Tyler
" And we're not being sarcastic. " - Ellie
" You guys aren't against each other, right? " - Tyler
" Of course we're not. We just want to see who really is better, in a fun way. " - Percy
" I still love my precious Percy. " - James
" Me too, my show off James. " - Percy
James and Percy winked at each other and went off home and we're truly gonna prepare on their plans to show that one is better. The two love each other very much, but they aren't gonna stop until one is victorious. Or will one of them actually win?
Last Chapter to be up soon. Will Percy win or Will James win? Or will something else happen? Find out next chapter.
Reggie Dalby is a reference to a real life person. Can you guess who it is?
Anyways, see you guys later. Love, Ethan.