Chapter 6: Meet The Engines And The Argument
/Thomas & Friends Engine Roll Call\
/Song plays and starts\
/TOOT! TOOT!\
/Chorus\:
THEY'RE TWO, THEY'RE FOUR, THEY'RE SIX, THEY'RE EIGHT
SHUNTING TRUCKS AND HAULING FREIGHT
RED AND GREEN AND BROWN AND BLUE
THEY'RE THE REALLY USEFUL CREW
ALL WITH DIFFERENT ROLES TO PLAY
ROUND TIDMOUTH SHEDS OR FAR AWAY
DOWN THE HILLS AND ROUND THE BENDS
THOMAS AND HIS FRIENDS
/Song stops\
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Well, there's nothing much to say from the previous chapter. Thomas and the Smurfs had learned each other's languages. Thomas entered the town of Knapford to make one pit stop, which is dropping off Annie and Clarabel. Grouchy was being rude and negative… again. And the Smurfs had learned about the facts of trains and rolling stock. Now, Thomas and the Smurfs were on their way to Tidmouth Sheds to meet the #1 engine's friends, and they're really excited to meet them. But, there's one question: Is Grouchy going to ruin everything? Well, let's puff and smurf to find out!
And now, ladies and gentlemen, Smurfs and Smurfettes, the moment you all been waiting for. The revealing of the "certain Smurf" and "certain Engine" is in this chapter! Who are they you all ask? You'll find out as you read along!
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At long last, after dropping off Annie and Clarabel, Thomas and the Smurfs arrived at Tidmouth Sheds. The little blue tank engine welcomed them warmly.
"/PEEP! PEEP!\ PEEP! PEEP! Here we are!" Whistled Thomas, "My home, Tidmouth Sheds."
"Ooh, it's so smurfy." Said Smurfette impressively.
"Indeed it is." Added Vanity.
"And look!" Thomas called, "There are my friends!"
"Zipping zebras!" Sassette shouted excitedly, "Look!"
The Smurfs all looked and they were awestruck. "Wow!" They said.
But Grouchy was still sulking right beside of Thomas' dome.
There at the sheds, lived seven steam engines, and they're indeed friends of Thomas. On the left side of the sheds, lived the first three Engines. Two of them are big tender engines, and the other is a small tank engine. The blue one is Gordon, the green one is Henry, and the little green one is Percy. On the right side of the sheds, lived the other four Engines. Three of them are mid-size tender engines, and the other is another small tank engine that is strange-looking. The red one is James, the blue one is Edward, the emerald(dark green) one is Emily, and the little brown one is Toby. (The reason why Toby is strange-looking because he's a tram engine and his body is square-shape. And he's not parked behind one of the sheds because he has his own at his hometown, at Arlesdale End.) And altogether with Thomas, they're called, "The Steam Team".
The Smurfs were amazed. Except Grouchy.
"Wow!" Said Handy amazingly, "Just smurf at them all!"
"And look!" Painter pointed, "Zhere are two enganez zhat are alzo blue!"
"And there are two green ones too!" Snappy added.
"And there's a red and brown one also!" Put in Sassette.
"And look at that emerald one!" Smurfette pointed, "It's a girl steam engine!"
"Yes, this is indeed truly amazing." Papa said grandly.
Papa turned to Thomas. "Your friends are very smurfy, Thomas." He said impressively.
"Thank you, Papa Smurf." Said Thomas proudly, "Come, I'll introduce you all to them."
But just as Thomas began to move, he heard a noise.
"/YAWN\" It was Lazy. At long last, the sleepy Smurf was waking up. "That was a smurfy nap." He yawned.
"Well, it's about time that you smurf up." Hefty grunted, "My smurfer is getting smurf."
Lazy could see that indeed he's on Hefty's left shoulder. "Well, you can smurf me down now, Hefty." He said pleasingly.
Hefty gently put Lazy down. "Thank you." Said Lazy.
"Well hello, Lazy." Thomas tooted.
Lazy turned and he jumped. "AAAAH! It's the giant rail-smurfer!" He shouted as he jumped onto Hefty's arms.
"Gee, smurf it easy, Lazy." Hefty said as he hold on to the sleepy Smurf.
"And actually, Lazy." Said Brainy, "In this time period it's called a steam engine."
"A steam engine?" Confused Lazy.
"Yes, a steam engine." Said Handy clearly.
"And his name is Thomas." Snappy added.
"He's really nice." Put in Sassette, "And he means us no harm."
"Oh, well." Said Lazy calmly, "If you all smurf so."
"Then smurf on and smurf hello." Said Hefty encouragingly, and he again put Lazy gently down.
Lazy walked up to Thomas and he greeted him. "Nice to smurf you, Thomas." He said happily.
"And it's nice to "smurf" you too, Lazy." Thomas puffed, "Nice to meet you awake that is."
"Well, everysmurf knows me." Lazy giggled, "I just love to sleep."
"And always avoid smurfing chores and jobs." Jokey teased, "And don't smurfget it. /Jokey laughing teasingly\"
Lazy blushed and he felt embarrassed. And it's true, he does like to sleep 24/7 and he always avoid doing chores and jobs.
Thomas felt sorry for Lazy and he cheered him up. "It's alright." He puffed, "We all get lazy sometimes and avoid doing chores and jobs, even me and my friends. And don't forget that too."
Lazy felt better and he turned to Jokey. "Ha! In your smurf, Jokey!" He countered back at the cheeky Smurf.
"That's not funny, not funny at all!" Said Jokey unhappily.
"But it is to me!" Said Thomas and he had to laugh. "/Thomas laughing\"
"Ah, smurfs." Moaned Jokey and he felt deeply defeated.
"Look, Lazy." Smurfette replied, "Thomas is about to introsmurf us to his friends."
"And he offered us a place to smurf the night in too." Said Clumsy.
"Oh, good." Said Lazy gladly, "Now I can smurf some more sleep." And he stretched his arms and let out a yawn. "/YAWN\"
But Lazy looked at Thomas. He could see that the little blue tank engine was pacing his concern emotion, thinking that Lazy will go back to sleep again.
"Well, after we smurf Thomas' friends." Said Lazy after changing his mind.
Thomas smiled. "Well alright," He tooted, "Let's go."
So very slowly, Thomas puffed into the turntable to join his friends.
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As Thomas stopped at the front edge of the turntable, one of his friends began to speak.
"Welcome home, Thomas." Peeped Percy.
"We've been waiting for you." Emily chirped.
"What took you so long?" James added.
"You all wouldn't believe what I just found!" Said Thomas excitedly.
"What did you find?" Asked Toby.
Just then, Emily could see that there's something on top of Thomas' boiler and tanks, but she couldn't see it clearly. So very slowly, she moved closer and closer.
But as Emily stopped and could see it clearly, she shrieked. "EEEEK!" She whistled.
"Whoa!" Cried Thomas. That made him jumped.
That made the Smurfs jumped also.
"Thomas!" Emily shrieked, "There are rats on top of you!"
"Rats! Where?!" Percy said frightfully.
"Over there!" James shouted, "On top of his boiler and tanks!"
Percy saw them and he screamed also. "AAAAH!" He cried.
"Now, now everybody! Puff it easy!" Said Thomas as he tried to calm his friends down.
"And who are you smurfing rats?!" Snapped Snappy, he found that remark very insulting.
"Bust my boiler, they can talk!" Gasped Henry.
"And they're blue! Like me!" Stunned Gordon.
"And me!" Whistled Edward, "And even you, Thomas!"
"And they're wearing the exact same clothes like the people of Sodor!" Added Toby.
"Yes, they're blue, they can talk, and they're wearing the same clothes like the people of Sodor!" Said Thomas knowingly, "But they're NOT rats!"
"They're not?" Said Percy confusingly.
"Then who, or what are they?" Wondered Emily.
"Go on, tell them." Thomas said encouragingly to the Smurfs.
The Smurfs stood up and they spoke to the Engines. "We're Smurfs!" They said happily.
"Smurfs?" Said James puzzlingly.
"We've never heard of those kind of things before." Added Henry.
"I've heard stories of Gnomes, flying horses, and other things." Said Percy, "But never about Smurfs."
"And we wonder why?" Emily added.
"I think they're ready for your explanation, Papa Smurf." Said Thomas to the village leader.
"And I'll be glad to smurf it." Said Papa.
Papa stood up and he began to explain to the Engines. "Well, even though we are mythical creatures." He said, "But we Smurfs try to keep our existence from ever happening."
"But, as Thomas already know this," Said Brainy disappointingly, "It's too late. No thanks to a certain evil "but stupid" wizard who kept spending his life of trying to eat us or smurfing us into gold." He said.
And the other Smurfs nodded their heads in depression.
The Engines were shocked.
"Oh, you poor, innocent little things!" Percy said stunningly.
"No wonder we never heard stories about you!" Added Toby, "And we're very sorry too."
"And that bad wizard from that old one who just explained," Gordon boomed crossly, "He's DISGRACEFUL!"
"DISGUSTING!" Fumed James.
"And DISPICABLE!" Finished Henry.
"Not to mention DISHONORABLE!" Said Edward severely.
"And DISRESPECTFUL!" Added Emily.
You see, whenever there's a bad situation, Henry, Gordon, and James let out "the 3D's"; three D letter words. And now, Edward and Emily thought of D letter words for themselves and now it's "the 5D's".
"Funny." Murmured Hefty to Jokey, "Those are the words that Gargamel smurf to us."
"I know." Said Jokey.
"No-good magic meanie!" Fumed Percy.
"You puff it!" Agreed Toby.
"And I already think so too!" Said Thomas crossly.
"Well, as Thomas already know this," Said Snappy to the Engines, "But it's ok. We always outsmurfed that nitwit wizard anyway." He said.
"What? Outsmurfed?" Puzzled James.
"And smurfing?" Said Percy confusingly.
Now, like Thomas did before, the Engines didn't understand the way the Smurfs were speaking.
"I think they're going to like this." Said Thomas to the Smurfs.
And this time, Greedy was explaining it. "Pardon us." He said, "We Smurfs speak in a smurf language, by replacing a word with the word "smurf"."
"Hmm." Pondered the Engines.
"Like this simple example:" Brainy explained, "When I said "smurfing us into gold", I mean "turning us into gold". So that's how we Smurfs speak like that." He said clearly.
"Ohh." Said the Engines as they now understand.
"We get it now." Percy puffed.
"And we like the way you all talk too." Tooted Henry.
"It sounds splendid!" Put in James.
"We all want to learn that." Said Emily happily.
"You will." Promised Thomas, "But now, they're tired and they need their rest."
"But wait, there's one thing that we need to know." Said Edward, and he turned to the Smurfs. "Where are you all from, and how did you all get here?" He wondered.
Thomas turned to Grandpa. "Looks like they're ready for the other explanation, Grandpa Smurf." He said to the elder Smurf.
"And I'll be glad to smurf it too." Said Grandpa.
Grandpa stood up and he spoke to the Engines. "It's a long story." He said as he started, "And it all started back at our home village…"
And so Grandpa began to tell Thomas' friends the whole story.
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Another hour had passed, and the sun was almost disappearing into the horizon. But at long last, like before, after hearing the whole story, Grandpa once again finally ended it.
"…and that's how we smurfed oursmurfs in this time period." Grandpa said as he finished.
The Smurfs all nodded their heads in honesty.
The Engines were even more shocked.
"Smoking smoke-boxes!" Spluttered Gordon.
"The Smurf village?!" Stunned Henry.
"Time-traveling?!" Gasped Percy.
"And the historic places that you all went?!" Whistled James.
"And we can't believe that you all are from the year 1506!" Groaned Edward, "That's 480 years from the past! And this is all way too much." He wheeshed.
"And we hope you all will find your way back home soon." Said Emily faithfully.
"And they do look tired." Added Toby, "And indeed they need their rest."
"Well, your friend Thomas here is very smurfy to offer us a place to smurf the night in with all of you." Said Papa grandly.
"And indeed I did." Thomas said proudly.
The Engines were pleased and they felt very grand.
"That was very kind, Thomas." Edward puffed happily.
"Indeed it is." Emily agreed.
"We would love to have all you Smurfs to spend the night with us." Percy peeped.
"Our home, is your home." James whistled.
"Thank you, you all are very smurfy." Said Papa grandly, "Now, allow us to introsmurf oursmurfs."
So one by one, the Smurfs introduced themselves to the Engines.
"I'm Papa Smurf."
"I'm Grandpa Smurf."
"Mine's Brainy."
"My name's Clumsy."
"I'm Greedy."
"Mine's Handy."
"I'm Hefty."
"Jokey is my name."
"My name's Lazy."
"I'm Vanity."
"Bonjour, I'm Painter."
"I'm Snappy."
"I'm Sassette."
"I'm Smurfette, and this is Baby Smurf. /Baby Smurf cooing happily\"
"And this is Wild." Papa said to the Engines, "He doesn't talk like us, but he's still a Smurf like us."
Wild jumped up and down and he said hello to the Engines. "/Wild chattering happily\"
"And lastly," Said Grandpa, "This is Smoogle."
Smoogle waved and he also chattered hello to the Engines. "/Purring\ Hello. Smoogle." He squeaked.
The Engines were very impressed.
"Well, it certainly is a pleasure to meet all of you." Said Edward grandly.
"Charmed." Tooted Emily, "And Baby Smurf is ever so adorable."
"Welcome to the Island of Sodor!" Whistled Henry.
"Now, allow us to introduce ourselves." Gordon boomed grandly.
So one by one, the Engines introduced themselves to the Smurfs.
"My name is Gordon."
"I'm Henry."
"I'm Percy."
"James is my name."
"Mine's Edward."
"My name is Emily."
"And I'm Toby."
"And those are my friends." Said Thomas proudly.
The Smurfs were very impressed also. Except Grouchy.
"Well, it smurftainly is a pleasure to meet all of you too." Said Papa grandly.
"Charmed and smurfed as well." Said the Smurfs grandly also.
Just then, Brainy remembered something. "So, if Thomas is the #1 engine," He said, "Who's #2?"
"/PEEP! PEEP!\ I'm the #2 engine." Whistled Edward.
"I'm the #3 engine. /PEEP! PEEP!\" Henry tooted.
"My engine number is #4. /POOP! POOP!\" Gordon puffed.
"#5 is my engine number. /PEEP! PEEP!\" James steamed.
"I'm the #6 engine. /PEEP! PEEP!\" Peeped Percy.
"And I'm the #7 engine. /DING-DING! DING-DING!\" Ranged Toby.
"I don't have a number." Said Emily truthfully, "And I'm not the #8 engine. But I'll be happy to blow my whistle." And she gave the Smurfs two smooth toots. "/PEEP! PEEP!\"
The Smurfs were even more impressed. Again, except Grouchy.
"Ooh, their whistles sound very smurfy." Smurfette remarked.
"Yeah, better than Harmony's trumpet." Whispered Hefty to his fellow Smurfs.
The other Smurfs couldn't help but giggle. "/Smurfs giggling\"
"So Thomas," Percy replied, "Where did you find them?"
"I found them near some bushes along the branch line while I was on my way here." Explained Thomas, "At first, I thought they were animals. And, I almost ran over one of them, and thank goodness my coaches were able to stop me in time." He said as he finished.
"Oh, my!" Gasped James, Edward, Emily and Toby.
"What happened?!" Stunned Gordon, Henry, and Percy.
Clumsy stood up and he explained. "I was stuck in the track." He said, "My leg was smurfed."
"And I tried to smurf him out." Hefty spoke up, "But, I smurf some help from my friends, Brainy and Handy."
"And that's the truth." Said Brainy.
"Mm-hmm." Agreed Handy.
"Well, thank goodness the four of you are alright." Said the Engines in relief.
"And indeed they are." Said Thomas.
And everyone happily agreed.
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Meanwhile, Handy was looking curiously at Toby. He could see that the #7 engine is different from the other Engines.
Handy turned to Thomas. "Thomas?" He replied.
"What is it, Handy?" Thomas responded.
"It's your friend, Toby." Said Handy, "He looks different than you and your other friends, and I wonder why?"
"That's because I'm a tram engine." Said Toby as he overheard Handy's curiosity.
"Well, are you still a steam engine, Toby?" Wondered Handy.
"Yes." Said Toby, "Well actually, I'm a steam tram, and here are the difference."
So Toby began explaining. "You see, I'm square-shape, my body is made out of wood, I have cowcatchers at both ends, my wheels are hidden by side-plates at both sides, and instead of a whistle, I have a bell, right on top." He said.
"Uh, and where's your coal bunker, Toby?" Asked Clumsy.
"My coal bunker is right inside of me." Answered Toby, "And indeed that's where I store my coal."
"Ohh." Said Clumsy.
"And that's all you need to know about me." Toby said as he finished.
"Wow. Thank you, Toby." Said Handy amazingly and gratefully.
"You're welcome." Giggled Toby.
"Ringing retrievers, Toby's bell sounds smurfy too." Said Sassette sweetly.
"Mm-hmm." Agreed Snappy. "And even way better than Harmony's trumpet." He whispered to the Smurfs.
The Smurfs again couldn't help but giggle. "/Smurfs giggling\"
Just then, James noticed something. There, leaning against Thomas' dome, is a Smurf with both arms and one leg crossed over and has a scowl on his face. And indeed, that Smurf is Grouchy.
James was curious. "Beg your pardon, Papa Smurf." He called to the village leader, "But who's that Smurf leaning against Thomas' dome?"
"Oh, dear." Wheeshed Thomas nervously as he turned to the bad-tempered Smurf.
Papa turned and he sighed. "/SIGH\ Oh, that's Grouchy." He said, "And don't smurf why."
James frowned seriously and he took another look at Grouchy.
And James already knew. "Well, no wonder." He thought to himself, "He looks troublesome to me."
"Phew." Sighed Thomas to himself in relief, "Nothing bad so far."
So James decided not to get involve with that situation and he simply let it go.
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Meanwhile, Painter was looking at each of Thomas' friends. He was admiring their coats(coat of paint). He had never seen such a colorful sight. After all, Painter is a true Smurf artist and he can tell of it.
Suddenly, Painter saw something that caught his attention. He was looking at James. The mid-size red tender engine's coat is different, it's all nice and shiny. And it's getting some finishing touches. A shine of the sun's light had shone James' red coat from smoke-box to cab with a twinkle on the tip of the cab roof. "/TWINK!\" He also has a gold dome that sparkles glitteringly. "/Glittering Sounds\" And lastly, he's the very first Engine to have a whistle mounted on top of his cab. The whistle was also getting a glisten. "/Sound of light glistening\" Painter was very impressed, and he thinks that James was very special and looks wonderful. After all, there's only one red Engine on the island, and his name is James, the really splendid Engine.
Painter wasted no time and he spoke to James excitedly. "Ooh-la-la! Excusez-moi, Monsieur James!" He called to the #5 engine, "But I couldn't help notize zhat your coat of red paint iz all nize, shiny, and smurfy! You look magnifique!"
James was delighted and he felt very pleased with himself.
Just then, Vanity stepped in beside Painter and he looked at James also. "Ooh, you're right, Painter." He agreed with the painting-loving Smurf, "James' red coat is all nice, shiny, and smurfy, and he does look magnificent. And I can tell, because I am after all, a very handsome Smurf. And us wonderful fellows must express each other all the time." And he turned his attention to his reflection in his hand mirror.
And after hearing that comment, James was even more delighted and he beamed with pride. He felt very proud.
"Why, thank you, Vanity." Said James grandly and proudly, "Thank you, Painter. And yes, my red coat is indeed all nice, shiny, and as you say, "smurfy" too." He puffed.
"Oh, brother." Sniffed Gordon.
"There he goes again." Moaned Emily.
"SHH!" Hissed Edward.
"And that's not all." James continued, "I have a gold dome that sparkles glitteringly, and I'm the very first Engine to have a whistle mounted on top of my cab, look."
Painter and Vanity could see the whistle and it's also getting a twinkle. "/TWINK!\"
"Ooh. Aah." Said Painter and Vanity together in amazement.
"Yes, with all this," Said James, "That's what makes me a really splendid Engine."
"Indeed you are." Agreed Vanity.
"Oui, oui." Said Painter positively.
Then suddenly, the sound of someone's familiar voice shouted in the air. "I HATE really splendid Engines!"
"/GASP\" Gasped Painter and Vanity, and they turned around.
The two Smurfs could see, that it's no other than Grouchy who said that negative remark.
James was deeply shocked! He couldn't believe what he just heard. That negative remark had really got to him badly. He felt crushed. But deep inside his boiler, he was hurt.
"Oh, no!" Cried Thomas, "I knew that this would happen!"
"And I didn't smurf that coming too!" Papa cried also.
Painter and Vanity were furious and they went to confront Grouchy.
Grouchy could see them approaching and he braced himself for a confrontation.
But just as it was about to happen, Clumsy spoke up.
"Uh, Painter, Vanity." Clumsy said to the two Smurfs, "What ever you both do, don't smurf around."
"And why not?" Said Vanity puzzlingly.
Clumsy pointed to James.
As Painter and Vanity turned to see why Clumsy said that suggestion, they saw what made them gasp and gulp. "/GASP, GULP\" They could see, that James was looking very cross!
"Quick!" Thomas hurried, "Do something to calm him down!"
Painter and Vanity panicked as they think of something to calm James down. Suddenly, an idea flew through their heads and the two Smurfs spoke to the #5 engine calmly.
"Wait attendez!" Painter shouted, "Monsieur James, Grouchy didn't actually mean to smurf zhat negative remark at you. N'est-ce pas, Vanity?" He said to the slicky Smurf.
"Yeah, Yeah." Said Vanity nervously but calmly, "Grouchy was only smurfing... I-I mean kidding. Right, Painter?" He said to the French Smurf.
"Oui, Oui." Said Painter calmly.
At last, James had calmed himself down.
So the two Smurfs stepped in beside Grouchy, with Painter in the left and Vanity in the right. And they began to make the bad-tempered Smurf to change his mind and apologize.
"Alright, Grouchy." Said Vanity desperately, "Tell James that you didn't really mean to smurf that remark at him."
"Oui, s'il vous plait?" Said Painter pleasingly.
Grouchy turned to James. He could see that the mid-size red tender engine was waiting patiently for him to say something positive.
But instead of that, Grouchy made it worse. "I still HATE really splendid Engines!" He said seriously.
"/GASP\" Painter and Vanity gasped and they looked at each other trembling with sweat breaking out of their forehead. And as they turned, now they could see that James was looking very and deeply cross and his face went red as Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry, or Bertie the Bus, or better yet, Painter's jacket! He had heard enough.
"Uh-oh." Quivered Thomas, "This is not good."
James angrily let out some steam. "/Steam hissing\ Why that no-good little blue fuss-pot!" He hissed, "I'm going to…!"
But then, James stopped himself and he began to think. He was thinking of a way to pay Grouchy back. As James thought hard, he released some steam. "/A wheesh of steam\" Then suddenly, an idea flew through his funnel, and it's a naughty one.
"Brilliant." Said James quietly to himself, "That'll teach him for puffing that negative remark at me."
James turned to Thomas. "Oh Thomas!" He called to the #1 engine, "Are you going to join us or stay in the turntable all day?"
"Alright, James!" Snapped Thomas, "Just let me turn myself around first!"
"But what is he up to?" Thomas said suspiciously, after seeing that James was calmed, but happy.
So Thomas reversed, stopped in the middle of the turntable, and the table began to spin. "/Sound of mechanical gears moving\"
"Hey, why we're spinning?" Said Snappy puzzlingly.
"That's because we're on the turntable." Said Thomas.
"What's a turntable?" Asked Sassette.
"A turntable is a track-bearing platform that is use to turn rolling stock around." Thomas answered, "Besides, you don't want us Engines to face a wall, do you?"
"No, indeed." Chuckled Papa, "We don't want that at all."
At last, the turntable stopped. "/Gears stopped moving\" And very slowly, Thomas reversed himself off the table, and he parked himself between Percy and James.
Now James can begin his plan. But Thomas was still looking very suspicious.
"James," Said Thomas, "What are you up to?"
"I just want to talk to Grouchy." James moaned, trying to keep Thomas from interfering his plan. "So mind you own safety valve." He huffed.
"Hmm." Thomas said suspiciously.
"My smurfs exactly." Agreed Papa, of which he's concerned about Grouchy as well.
James' chance had come. "Oh Grouchy." He called to the ill-tempered Smurf, "Can you please come forward?"
"I HATE smurfing forward!" Grumbled Grouchy.
"Just come forward!" James snapped impatiently.
So Grouchy did, and he stopped at the edge of Thomas' left water tank.
"What do you want?!" Said Grouchy grumblingly.
"Well, Grouchy." Said James innocently, "If you really hate a really splendid Engine like me…"
Then suddenly, James shouted. "…THEN I'LL BET YOU'LL LOVE THIS! TAKE THAT!" He bellowed.
"/GASP\" Grouchy jumped and gasped as James released a big cloud of steam, straight at him!
"/Steam wheeshing\ WHOOOOOOSH!" Went James.
"AAAAH!" Cried Grouchy as he found himself surrounded in a big cloud of steam for 15 seconds.
The Engines and the Smurfs were deeply shocked!
"OH, DEAR!" Cried Emily.
"THIS IS AWFUL!" Yelled Smurfette.
Baby Smurf began to cry. "WAH! WAH!" He wailed.
"STOOOP!" Whistled Thomas.
"YOU'RE SCARING BABY SMURF!" Shouted Papa.
At long last, James stopped wheeshing steam. "/Wheeshing steam stops\"
As the steam cleared, the Smurfs could see that Grouchy was still standing. But he was wobbling and felt very dizzy with his eyes spinning round and round. Then suddenly, Grouchy collapsed by landing on his back. "/THROP!\"
"OHHHH." Moaned Grouchy.
"SERVES HIM RIGHT!" Snarled James.
"OH, James!" Stunned Edward.
Handy and Hefty went up to Grouchy to see if he's ok.
"Grouchy?" Replied Handy.
"Are you alright?" Said Hefty.
At last, Grouchy recovered and he slowly raised himself up. He closed his eyes, placed his right hand on his forehead and he shook the dizziness away. And then, Grouchy stopped and he felt better.
"He's smurfy." Said Handy and Hefty in unison.
After he stopped shaking, Grouchy suddenly scrunched his eyes and he scowled with such rage. He stood up, shoved Handy and Hefty out of the way, walked towards the edge of Thomas' left water tank, he stopped and began to confront at James.
But James was countering back by pacing his boiling red crossed face.
"Uh-oh." Clumsy quivered.
"This is not good." Shivered Percy.
"It's the battle of the grouches." Trembled Brainy.
"Grouchy vs. James." Wheeshed Toby.
Grouchy furiously grudged his teeth at James, while James crossly made his face redder than ever at Grouchy. But, the two started to feel numb.
Grouchy stopped first. So he turned and stormed furiously away from James.
"No-good little blue fuss-pot." Sniffed James crossly.
"I hate James." Said Grouchy softly.
But James heard him. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" He shouted.
"I SAID, I HATE JAMES!" Grouchy roared loudly.
"FINE!" James yelled, "I DON'T LIKE YOU TOO! SO GO AWAY!"
"DON'T WORRY!" Screamed Grouchy, "I AM SMURFING AWAY, AND I LOVE IT!"
"FINE!" Snarled James.
"FINE!" Grouched Grouchy.
/James\: "HA!"
/Grouchy\: "HA!"
/James\: "PAH!"
/Grouchy\: "NAH!"
So Grouchy turned and stormed furiously towards to Thomas' dome and he began sulking, while James reversed crossly in his shed and he began sulking also.
"Oh, dear." Said Smurfette depressingly.
"This is terrible." Wheeshed Emily sadly.
"And there's nothing that I can do." Sighed Thomas.
"So do I." Papa sighed also.
"But it's best if we leave those two alone." Suggested Edward kindly and wisely, "It's getting late, and it's time for us to get some sleep."
"I agree with Edward." Said Grandpa wisely also, "And it's time for us to smurf some sleep too."
And the Smurfs also agreed.
"Well, I guess I should be chuffing now." Said Toby.
"Where you smurfing, Toby?" Asked Clumsy.
"Home." Answered Toby.
"Is this a joke?" Jokey giggled, "We thought this is your home."
"Well, Tidmouth Sheds is my secondary home." Explained Toby, "My actual home is up north from here. But I'll be back first thing tomorrow." He promised.
"Oh. Alright, Toby." Said Handy, "We'll smurf you tomorrow then."
"Good night, Toby." Said the Smurfs.
"Good night, Smurfs." Ranged Toby, "And I'll see you all tomorrow too." And with four dings from his bell. "/DING-DING! DING-DING!\" The little brown tram engine puffed away to his shed at Arlesdale End.
"Alright, everyone." Said Thomas to his friends, "It's time for bed."
"You too, my little Smurfs." Said Papa to his Smurfs.
"Alright, Thomas." Said the Engines.
"Yes, Papa Smurf." Said the Smurfs.
So one by one, the Engines reversed themselves into their sheds, and they all got ready for bed.
Thomas even managed to have a big comfy blanket in his cab and he offered it to the Smurfs.
And so, one by one, the Smurfs snuggled themselves into the blanket, and they got ready for bed too.
"Good night, Smurfs." Said the Engines except James, "We hope you all sleep well."
"Good night, Engines." Said the Smurfs except Grouchy, "And we hope you all smurf well too."
So, one by one each, the Engines and the Smurfs slowly closed their eyes, and they all went happily and peacefully to sleep.
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Nighttime came, and the sun had disappeared into the horizon. The stars were twinkling in the sky. The moon was glowing brightly. And everything around the island went silent after having a hard day's work.
At Tidmouth Sheds, all the Engines and the Smurfs were fast asleep. Well, except for one Engine and one Smurf.
James is the only Engine still wide awake and he couldn't get himself to sleep. He was still thinking about the argument that he and Grouchy had that evening. He's also thinking about that negative remark the bad-tempered Smurf had said to him, it really made James feel crushed, and hurt. No one, not even his friends would ever say such a thing to him, and they already knew that. And the only positive way to do, is to tell James to stop being the center of attention. After all, James loves to brag about how splendid he is and indeed he's the only Engine to have a nice and shiny coat of red paint. And that really annoys his friends. And it also leads James to trouble and foolishness. But for now, James didn't feel like his really splendid self at all, he's now feeling very miserable.
After having a long thought, James began to speak. "Who does that Smurf think he is?" He said upsettingly, "Peeping that negative remark to me, James, the really splendid Engine. It really hurts me. And I was right all along, he is troublesome. And worse, I don't feel like my really splendid self anymore, it's all gone, no thanks to that Smurf, the one with the scowl on his face. Now the only way to get my really splendid self back, is for Grouchy to apologize to me. But I don't think he will. Uh, forget it. I don't ever want to see that little blue fuss-pot again. And if I do, I'll say something so hurtful that it will make him cry. But right now, I'm in a miserable dilemma." And he let out a big sigh. "/BIG SIGH\"
Just then, James heard some tiny metal-clanging footsteps. "/Metal-clanging noise\"
It was Grouchy, and he was walking towards the front edge of Thomas' left water tank. As Grouchy stopped, he sat down with his legs hanging out.
James was puzzled. "Why isn't he asleep?" He said to himself quietly.
But it's the same thing too.
Grouchy is the only Smurf still wide awake and he couldn't get himself to sleep also. He's also still thinking about the argument that he and James had that evening. He's also thinking about that payback the #5 engine had did to him, it really made Grouchy feel even more bad-tempered. And it's Grouchy's second payback. His first payback all started back when he and his fellow Smurfs were still in the Smurf village. One day, Tracker, a fellow Smurf of Grouchy who has a red feather in his cap and is an excellent outdoorsman, went off to hunt for some truffles. And at the village, Grouchy grumbled that he hates truffles. But, two of his other fellow Smurfs, Harmony, the one who loves to play the trumpet but always been told to stop playing because he's out-of-tune, and Poet, the one who loves crafting poetry and occasionally does playwrights and stories, tried to make Grouchy admit that he loves truffles by singing and reading a poem to him. But Grouchy still grumbled that he still hates truffles. And that made Harmony and Poet so furious that they pay Grouchy back by lifting and tossing him out of the village. But after that, Grouchy grumbled that he hates violence too. But for now, while still time-traveling, Grouchy was feeling very short-tempered, and he's also feeling very miserable.
After remembering that memory, Grouchy also began to speak, "I hate when someone smurfback at me." He said upsettingly also, "And I can't believe it's my second one. But this time, it wasn't from my fellow Smurfs, it's from that steam engine, that red one. I hate that red steam engine. And that's who I am, I'm Grouchy Smurf, and I hate everything. Well, not everything. And I hate to smurf it, but I want James to apologize to me. But I don't smurf he will. Uh, smurfget it. I don't ever want to smurf that big red show-off again. And again, I hate to smurf it, but I'm feeling miserable now, still very grouchy, but miserable." And he also let out a big sigh. "/BIG SIGH\"
Just then, Grouchy had a sensing feeling. As he turned around, he could see that James was staring at him.
Grouchy was puzzled also. "Why isn't he asleep?" He said to himself quietly also.
Now, there's a silent. Grouchy wasn't furious, he was concerned. And James wasn't cross, he was curious. So the two just stared at each other without saying a word.
/Background song #2 plays and starts\
/Boy\:
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE
THAT I COULDN'T SEE
YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE BESIDE ME
/Girl\:
THOUGHT I WAS ALONE
WITH NO ONE TO HOLD
/Duet\:
BUT YOU WERE ALWAYS RIGHT BESIDE ME
THIS FEELING'S LIKE NO OTHER
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
THAT I'VE NEVER HAD SOMEONE
THAT KNOWS ME LIKE YOU DO
THE WAY YOU DO
AND I'VE NEVER HAD SOMEONE
AS GOOD FOR ME AS YOU
NO ONE LIKE YOU
SO LONELY BEFORE
I FINALLY FOUND
WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR
/Music continues\
Suddenly, Grouchy scowled back at James and he turned away from him. "Humph!" He hissed.
That made James stunned. But he countered back at him as well. "Humph yourself!" He hissed also and turned away from Grouchy too.
Just then. Grouchy heard a noise.
"/YAWN\" It was James. At long last he's getting tired and feeling very sleepy.
Grouchy watched as James slowly closed his eyes, and he went unhappily to sleep and still wearing a frown.
And after seeing that. "/YAWN\" Grouchy also was getting tired and feeling very sleepy. So he stood up, walked towards to his fellow Smurfs, and he snuggled himself into the blanket. And Grouchy slowly closed his eyes, and he also went unhappily to sleep and still wearing a scowl.
Well, even though both Grouchy and James were finally fast asleep, the two were still thinking about each other. Thinking that they should apologize to each other, but they want each other to say it first. But they refused to. But, when the right time comes, they will do it. Hopefully and soon.
/Song continues\
/Duet\:
SO LONELY BEFORE
I FINALLY FOUND
WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR
/Girl\:
WHOO-OOOOH
/Music and song stops\
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(Acela Smurf7): Now that you all know who the "certain Engine" and the "certain Smurf" is. Will Grouchy and James settle their feelings and become friends? We will hopefully find out soon enough.
Fun facts: From Thomas & Friends. When Percy said he heard stories of Gnomes, flying horses, and other things, it was from the Season 6 episode: Percy And The Haunted Mine, Season 7 episode: Harold And The Flying Horse, and Season 8 episode: Percy And The Magic Carpet. (And you can see these episodes on Youtube or on any other video websites)
From The Smurfs. When Grouchy remembered his first payback, it was from the Season 2 episode: A Mere Truffle. (And you can see this episode on Youku or on any other video websites)
Quiz: Background song #2. Well, you all know who the singers are and what movie it's from, but what's the title of the song?