Chapter 7: Misty Island
Hey Everyone! BlueTornado3275 here with another chapter of TAFAJ. I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. As for the special item that Amber has supposable brought with her… I actually don't know what I want it to be! I'm still thinking about it. Once I do I'll make sure it is introduced in style! It probably won't appear until the later chapters so you're going to have to wait. And don't even think of picking up that chainsaw! You left me with nightmares! I feel like going to a corner, curling up and crying. So leave me alone. Here's your chapter.
"Jeez. What's taking those two so long?"
It was a bright day and Thomas was sitting at Brendam Docks waiting for Amber and Matt. He knew that last night was special and all but he had work to do. If they didn't appear in another minute he would have to go without them. He had something else to do today.
A minute later and they still weren't there. He sighed.
"Looks like they'll have to have a ride with someone else today. I am outta here!" he started off and had just disappeared around the bend when Matt and I appeared. We had gotten up later than usual and now we were paying the price.
"Hey Thomas! Wait!" I sighed as the remainder of steam disappeared into the air. Matt shook his head.
"Oh well. Let's catch a ride around Sodor with another engine. I'd be nice for a change." I rolled my eyes. As we were about to head off to the station, Emily came in to Brendam Docks. She was pulling several flatbeds behind her.
"Oh hello there Amber. And Matt too. What are you doing here?" I looked at Emily.
"We got up late and Thomas left without us. We were about to get another train to explore the rest of the island." Emily smiled.
"Why don't you come with me? I'm heading to Misty Island to get more Jobi Wood. I wouldn't mind more company." Matt nodded.
"Sure. Why not? To tell you the truth I forgot all about Misty Island. But I want to visit it!"
"Great! Hop in and lets go."
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We reached the Misty Island Tunnel at the Search and Rescue Centre. I knew it was a long and dark tunnel that ran under water. I giggled as we plunged into the tunnel. It was fun.
We popped out the other side on Misty Island. I gasped at how breath taking it was. It was beautiful. I watched the birds swoop in and out of the hollow logs, listened to the sound of the trees and smelt the misty air. I loved it.
We reached the Logging Station as the sun raised high above our heads. It was awesome. It was about to get even more fun when three small engines rattled out of nowhere. I recognized them instantly. It was Dash, Bash and Ferdinand the three Logging Locos.
"Hello there Emily!"
"What brings you here?"
"Are you after more Jobi Wood?" Emily nodded.
"Yes I am. But I also brought two sightseers with me. Amber and Matt." I poked my head out of Emily's cab. Matt did the same.
"Oh. Is this the Amber…?"
"That we've heard so much about?"
"That's right." I laughed to myself at the way the three talked. Dash started sentences, Bash finished them and Ferdinand always said "That's right." It was funny.
"Yeah. I'm Amber. It's a pleasure to meet you all."
"Welcome to Misty Island Amber!" the three said in unison.
"We can show you …"
"Around if you want."
"That's right." I nodded.
"I'd love you too."
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For most of the day Matt and I alternated between engines. One minute Dash would show us around the next Dash would. I even got the chance to drive Ferdinand around. Emily puffed around collecting Jobi Wood. I was taken on the moving log bridge (The one that when Thomas goes on the slab, it takes him down to another part of the line. You should know it if you've seen Misty Island Rescue.), through Echoing Woods and saw Ol' Wheezy and Hee Haw. I had lots of fun. Finally the trio took us to Shake Shake Bridge. It was so much fun that I didn't realize that it had finished.
Emily's train was finally filled with Jobi Wood. That meant that it was time to go. I stepped up into Emily's cab with Matt's help. Ryan had just pulled up with another train of empty flatbeds. He was all smiles as usual.
"Hello there Amber. I heard your singing last night. It was brilliant!" I blushed.
"Thanks Ryan. By the way, what are you doing here?" Ryan smiled.
"The Fat Controller has sent me here to get some more Jobi Wood to build a watch tower on the Arlsdale Harbor beach. Daisy wouldn't go so I had to. Daisy is such a pain sometimes." I laughed. Daisy is quite a pain as seen in the earlier years of Thomas and Friends. Emily whistled and we puffed out of the Logging Station. As we disappeared around a bend Ferdinand's face scrunched up. Bash noticed this.
"What's wrong Ferdinand?"
"Something is just not right. There's something in the air…"
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Emily went though the Whistling Woods a part of the island that the Logging Locos hadn't shown us. Emily had said that it was a shortcut back to the tunnel. Matt and I were listening to the different sounds of the woods. I heard birds, woodpeckers, the rustling of the trees, Emily's wheels, and a low rumbling…
"Wait. Can you guys hear a low rumbling?" Matt asked. I nodded. I looked up to the sky. The mist was coming down but there were no storm clouds. I leant out of Emily to look around.
Bad move.
A shadow came out of nowhere and grabbed me. I cried out as Matt and Emily as she braked. There was no hope of her stopping in time and coming after me. I was stuck. I also happened to know who my capturer was.
"Really Diesel 10? You grab me when I'm leaning out? Seriously. That's just mean." Diesel 10 darted off onto another track so no one could follow.
"Of course it is. Mean is my middle name. Now, where is the Lost Engine?" I sighed.
"This again? Well I'll have you know that were I come from Lady isn't real." Diesel 10's brakes slammed on. I lurched with the pull. He brought me to his oily face.
"What? How can she not be real? I saw her back in 2000! Her and Burnet Stone! What are you trying to pull?"
"Oh yeah. Burnet isn't real ether." Diesel 10 glared at me.
"You're lying. I can see it in your puny little eyes. I'm going to ask you again. Where. Is. The. Lost. Engine?" I rolled my eyes. To tell you the truth I was scared out of my mind. I knew what he could do to me but my dad had told me not to show fear. It was what the bullies wanted. So I had taught myself to not show fear.
"Even if I knew I wouldn't tell you." Diesel 10 growled. His claw suddenly became very tight. He was squeezing me! I grunted. Diesel 10 smirked.
"Once again. WHERE IS THE *^%$# & LOST ENGINE?" He shouted. I smiled.
"Wow. Someone needs some soap to clean their… Whoa!" Diesel 10 was rammed from behind and he dropped me again. I sucked in some air, jumped up and ran. I ran in the direction of the Logging Station. I looked back to see Dash puffing backwards from behind Diesel 10. He whistled to me and I jumped on. Diesel 10 was quick to recover and he rolled backwards toward us. Dash lived up to his name and dashed back to the junction. Then he took off the opposite way that Emily had been traveling. Diesel 10 rumbled along after us.
We reached the crossroad with Diesel 10 hot on our tail. Dash whistled and Bash raced toward us on the crossroad.
"Jump!" He cried. I took the chance and jumped. I landed in Bash's cab. It wasn't easy because their windows are pretty small. Diesel 10 roared with rage and continued on to find a way back to the Logging Station. Dash whistled after us.
"Good luck!"
We reached the Logging Station before Diesel 10. Ferdinand was waiting there. Bash braked.
"Hop into Ferdinand. He can take you to Shake Shake Bridge. That mean diesel can't follow you across there. He's too heavy." I shook my head.
"He'll do anything to catch me. A flimsy bridge won't stop him."
"Good thing we came up with a plan B." He whispered it in my ear. I laughed. Diesel 10 wouldn't like it.
"Let's hurry. I can hear the diesel coming." Ferdinand said. I jumped in and we took off. Bash sat there for a moment and waited. Diesel 10 roared into the Logging Station a few seconds later.
"Where is she?" He snapped at Bash.
"You won't find her here. She's headed to the Shake Shake Bridge. You're too heavy for it so you can't follow her."
"Watch me." And with that he tore off after us.
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Ferdinand hurried toward the bridge. I knew Diesel 10 would catch up with us because he was much faster than Ferdinand. Finally we saw the Shake Shake Bridge ahead of us. Diesel 10 came into view behind us.
"There you are. You're not getting away from me this time!" he sped up to catch us.
"Hang on Amber! Here we go!" Ferdinand called out. We tore over the bridge. Diesel 10 did the same. The bridge creaked and swayed under his weight. But it held. Ferdinand raced into the junction…
As Ryan came down the other track and blocked Diesel 10's way. Diesel 10 slammed into the train but was pushed back onto the bridge. The bridge had had enough of all the fat engines that crossed it every day. It collapsed and took Diesel 10 with it.
"Whoa! Help!" He screamed. His backside hit the water below. Now he was sitting in the water with all the derbies on top of him.
"Ooo. That hurt." I jumped out of Ferdinand and walked over to the remainder of the bridge and looked down on him.
"Thanks for that Diesel 10. That was fun! But like I've said before you'll never catch me. I have lots of friends to help get me out of your clutches. So. See you next time!" I walked away from the broken bridge. We all heard Diesel 10's roar of frustration.
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Back at the Logging Station Thomas had heard the news and had come straight away to see if I was ok. Emily and Matt had also come back after looking around for me. Dash, Bash and Ferdinand were scratched and bruised but happy that I was safe. Ryan was wondering why everyone was congratulating him. All he had done was gone where the Logging Locos had told him to go. Apparently that was where the all the good logs were. He had finished and was pushing his train to the bridge so he could go on the right track and next thing he knew there was a bump and Diesel 10 ended up in the river. And they had left him there. Why were they all so cruel to him?
I thanked the Logging Locos for their help and promised to visit them again soon. I hopped up onto Thomas and we headed for home.
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I fell backwards onto my bed. I bounced for a couple of seconds before stopping. Matt had gone out to get some dinner for us. I thought about the day's events. I sighed. I knew that one day Diesel 10 would catch me. My mind wondered around. I wondered where I should go next.
"Maybe I could visit the Skarloey Railway. Or maybe the mainland. There's so much to do."
Then my mind wondered to last night. I remembered me singing and everyone loved it. I also remembered after the show. When I told Matt I loved him. Then I remembered…
I blushed bright red. I rolled around on the bed trying to get the thought out of my head. Once I stopped I sighed.
"Who am I kidding? It really was a special night. No one can say different." The doorbell rang and I walked over to get the food that Matt had brought back.
And cut! That's it for now. I realized that in the last chapter I didn't give you a good enough clue to what happened after the performance. If you now know what I'm talking about please don't ask me if you're right. If you do and another reader see's it in the reviews it'll spoil the Amber story for everyone. So please refrain from doing that. You could ask me in the private messenger though. Anyway I'll see you all next chapter everyone! See you soon!
