'*Fergus the bully*
fergus the railway traction engine loves to work at the cement works. he always follows the rules and loves being very useful. however there is one place that fergus doesn't like working at, the smelter yard. he hates working with arry and bert as they always play tricks on him. one day the fat controller came to see him.
'fergus there are lots of trucks that need to be sorted at the smelters yard there are no other engines available and your the only one who is' he said.
'but sir i don't like being at the smelters yard it's scary and arry and bert are always playing pranks on me' said fergus.
'i'm sorry fergus but you are the only engine who can go' said the fat controller.
'very well then sir as you wish' said fergus.
'that's a good engine and don't worry i'm sure arry and bert wont cause too much trouble' said the fat controller.
and with that fergus puffed worriedly away. soon fergus had to stop at a signal. thomas was there with annie and clarabel.
'hello fergus you look worried whats up' said thomas.
'the fat controller wants me to go to the smelters yard thomas and im worried that arry and bert are going to play tricks again' said fergus.
'dont worry fergus just ignore them thats all' said thomas.
'thats easy for you to say thomas' said fergus.
just then the signal changed.
'well i better get going thomas the fat controller is relying on me' said fergus.
'see you later fergus and don't worry' said thomas.
and with that fergus puffed away. soon fergus had to stop at another signal. percy was there with the milk train.
'hello fergus you look worried what's the matter' said percy.
'the fat controller wants me to go to the smelters yard and im worried that arry and bert are going to play tricks on me again' said fergus.
'dont worry about that fergus they are just silly diesels' said percy.
'thats easy for you to say percy you dont have to work with them as much' said fergus.
just then the signal changed.
'well i better get going percy the fat controller is relying on me' said fergus.
'see you later fergus and dont you worry about those diesels' said percy.
and with that fergus puffed away. then fergus had to stop at another signal. toby was there with henrietta.
'hello there fergus you look worried whats the matter' said toby.
'oh toby the fat controller wants me to go to the smelters yard and im very worried that arry and bert are going to cause trouble' said fergus.
'dont you worry about that fergus im sure arry and bert wont be that much of a bother' said toby.
'thats easy for you to say toby your not working with them today' said fergus.
just then the signal changed.
'well i better be off toby cant be late after all' said fergus.
'see you later fergus and dont you worry about those diesels' said toby.
and with that fergus puffed off. soon the dreaded moment arrived as fergus arrived at the smelters yard. arry and bert were waiting for him with big devious grins on their faces.
'well looky here arry its our good pal fergus' said bert.
'ready for some good old fun fergus' said arry.
'you two better not cause any trouble for me today im not in the mood for it' said fergus.
'you hear that arry the old timer is not in the mood for us' said bert.
'well we will just have to make him in the mood then wont we' said arry.
fergus just ignored them and set to work. however luck just wasnt on fergus' side. the two diesels were causing trouble whenever they got the chance. fergus was waiting with some trucks when bert put another line of trucks in front of him. fergus sighed he knew this was going to happen.
'why do you two always have to do this to me' said fergus as he was made a middle engine for the seventh time.
'because its like a form of entertainment for us you silly steamie' said bert.
then fergus was trying to shunt some trucks when arry got in his way.
'would you get out of my way im trying to work!' said fergus.
'well i don't want to in the meantime you can help bert do all his work for him' said arry.
'he cant make me do his work ive got my own to do' said fergus.
'tough now get moving you stupid engine' said arry.
'thats right mate these trucks wont move themselves you know' said bert.
'you two are just typical do you know that' said fergus.
he was getting very frustrated. next fergus had just got a train ready when arry and bert rolled up and blew their horns very loudly. fergus was so shocked that he bumped into his train derailing the trucks.
'you really are a clumsy steamie fergus' said bert.
'yeah we were just giving you a wake up call thats all now get moving lazy wheels' said arry.
and the two diesels rolled off laughing. fergus was very cross and annoyed with them.
'do they ever stop trying to torment me' said fergus.
later fergus was having a rest when bert shot past spraying him with black smoke all over. then arry rolled up in front of him.
'you know fergus you steam engines are so dirty that im surprises that social services have not complained about it' said arry.
bert laughed his buffers off.
'thats a good one arry have a bath fergus' said bert.
at last fergus lost his temper.
'that does it no more mr. nice engine I've had it with your constant pranks you two keep playing on me!' said fergus.
and with that fergus shot forward and bashed arry right through the buffers.
'what was that for you silly little engine!' said arry.
'arry are you alright mate!' called bert.
'how do you like it you stupid rotten loud stupid good for nothing!' said fergus.
then there was trouble. 'FERGUS what on sodor do you think you are doing!' said a stern sounding voice.
fergus jumped. he knew who that voice belonged to.
'oh dear' said fergus.
'you are so for it now' said arry.
'sir i can explain i...' fergus began.
'you will explain nothing fergus i saw what you did and im not impressed i thought i could trust you to be a sensible engine but i was wrong you will go back to the cememt works and stay in your shed until you can be trusted again!' said the fat controller.
'but sir i...' said fergus.
'thats enough fergus just go you've caused enough already!' said the fat controller.
fergus felt very bad for himself as arry and bert smirked with delight. just then thomas puffed in after seeing everything.
'sir before you send fergus away can i just say something' said thomas.
'very well then thomas what is it' said the fat controller.
'well sir fergus told me this morning that arry and bert have being playing pranks on him i think thats why fergus lost his temper' said thomas.
'what do you know thomas' said bert.
'yeah you dont know that' said arry.
'yes i do know it ive seen how you two have been treating fergus today one you made fergus a middle engine seven times two arry made fergus do all of bert's work for him and three you two blew your horns very loudly causing fergus to derail his trucks' said thomas.
the fat controller glared at the two diesels.
'so you two were the culprits behind fergus' outburst then well i never!' said the fat controller.
'but sir we...' said bert.
'we were just...' said arry.
'no excuses you two thomas has told me everything you two can go back to the dieselworks and you can stay there until another job comes up for you!' said the fat controller.
soon arry was put back on the rails and the two diesels rolled off in disgrace.
'thank you for sticking up for me thomas' said fergus.
'thats alright fergus arry and bert deserved it' said thomas.
'yes but fergus you should know that bashing other engines about doesnt solve anything it only leads to more trouble' said the fat controller.
'i understand now sir i promise that i will never do it again' said fergus.
'very well then thats that sorted out then thomas can you help fergus with the rest of the work' said the fat controller.
'of course sir i haven't got any other jobs so im free' said thomas.
'come on then thomas lets get to work then' said fergus.
soon thomas and fergus were working very well together. they shunted all the trains together. they delivered lots of steel to other sites. and their wheels just wouldn't stop. at last all the work was done.
'thank you for helping me out thomas your much better than those two' said fergus.
'thats alright fergus besides i like working with you two' said thomas.
'its great to have a friend who looks out for you' said fergus.
fergus is now very happy from now on he and thomas work at the smelters yard. and they make a great team together. as for arry and bert well lets just say that it would be quite a while before they get another job. but i think they got what they deserved don't you.