*topsy turvy percy*

percy is a little green saddletank engine with a yellow number six on his side. percy is a very reliable and hardworking engine. he is also a very cheeky little engine too and sometimes this gets him into lots of trouble. one day percy was at brendham docks collecting cargo. cranky was taking his time and this was making percy bored. percy decided to have some fun with him to pass the time.

'come on cranky is that how fast you can load in this rate i will be waiting here until next christmas' said percy.

'i am working as fast as i can percy it's not easy when there is lots of crates to move' said cranky.

'oh i don't know your just a very lazy crane that's the problem' teased percy.

'i am not a lazy crane now be quiet and wait' said cranky.

'hey everyone this crane is having trouble with his work he should be retired before it's too late!' said percy.

at last cranky had had enough of percy's jokes.

'that's it you stupid little annoying bug i'll teach you not to mess around with me!' said cranky.

and he banged his hook. this caused a crate to fall on top of percy. broken instruments went everywhere. Percy's funnel was bent and a trumpet got stuck in it. when percy tried to puff his funnel made a funny sound.

'bust my buffers i feel very funny' said percy.

'whoops i didn't want to do that to be honest' said cranky.

the brass band were very cross that there instruments were broken.

'you stupid crane just look at what you have done to our finest instruments!' cried the leader.

'the fat controller won't like this at all' said porter.

'shiver me axles this is a right fine mess this be me hearties' said salty.

the dock master was very annoyed too.

'i'll phone the fat controller and tell him about this cranky!' he said. cranky gulped.

soon the fat controller arrived he was very cross with cranky.

'cranky you have caused a mega load of confusion and delay the brass bands instruments have been damaged, percy's funnel is badly damaged and you have upset the dock master's arrangements!' he shouted.

'yes sir sorry sir but it wasn't my fault and...' cranky tried to say.

'i don't want to hear it cranky once you have cleared up this mess Big Mickey will be doing the rest of loading for today' said the fat controller.

'right sir i understand' cranky moaned.

'porter could you please take percy over to the steamworks please' said the fat controller.

'right away sir i would be happy too come on percy' said porter.

'hurry on back me hearty' said salty.

'don't worry salty i will' said porter.

and with that porter took percy away. on the way to the steamworks percy felt very bad.

'this is all my fault porter i shouldn't of been so cheeky to cranky' said percy.

'never mind percy cranky just had a little tantrum that's all anyway it's not your fault that your a cheeky engine its in your nature you will be back on track again soon' said porter.

'i hope so porter' said percy.

and the two carried on. soon they arrived at the steamworks.

'here you are percy you are in good buffers with victor now' said porter.

'thank you for bringing me here porter' said percy.

'any time at all percy now i best be heading back to the docks salty needs me back' said porter.

and he set off.

'percy my friend whatever happened to you and what's with the trumpet in your funnel!' said victor.

'you look very strange indeed percy' said kevin.

'cranky got cross with me at the docks and he dropped a crate of instruments on top of me' said percy.

'well that would probably explain the trumpet in your funnel but don't worry my friend we shall soon have you fixed again' said victor.

'don't worry percy we will get that trumpet out of you' said kevin.

soon percy was getting bored again. just then toby came in.

'bless my bell percy what happened to you and what's with the trumpet in your funnel' said toby.

'cranky dropped a crate of instruments on top of me because i made him cross' said percy.

'well that would explain the trumpet well never mind percy you will be moving again soon' said toby.

'i really do hope so toby it's very boring in here' said percy.

soon toby had been looked at and he left. next henry came in.

'bubbling boilers percy whatever happened to you and what's with the trumpet in your funnel' said henry.

'i made cranky cross and he dropped a crate of instruments on top of me' said percy.

'well that would explain the trumpet but don't worry percy victor will have you fixed in no time at all' said henry.

'i sure do hope so henry it's very boring in here' said percy.

soon henry was looked at and he left. then emily came in to have her wheels looked at.

'bust my buffers percy what happened to you and what's with that trumpet stuck in your funnel' said emily.

'i was being cheeky to cranky and he dropped a crate of instruments on top of me' said percy.

'well i can see why cranky would do that but don't be bad about it percy i'm sure victor will have you fixed up soon' said emily.

'i sure do hope so emily it's very boring in here' said percy.

soon emily had been looked at and she left. if percy's day could not get any worse then he was wrong. just then arry and bert rolled in they decided to have some fun.

'looky here arry who's this strange looking steamie with the trumpet in his funnel' said bert.

'why did you not hear the news bert it's percy the clumsiest steamie on sodor it will serve him right for being a clown' said arry.

'would you two just go away already i'm not in the mood for this today' said percy.

'look arry he wants us to go away what a shame' said bert.

'yeah we don't want to go away thank you this is great fun' said arry.

and the two diesels laughed and laughed. this was making percy very cross. just then victor came over to stop the teasing.

'alright that's enough you two i'm not having this in my steamworks what are you two doing here anyway diesels get fixed at the dieselworks' said victor.

'keep your funnel on victor you rotten steamie were not here to get fixed we are here collecting spare parts' said bert.

'yeah now if you don't mind we haven't got time to speak to old relics like you we are very busy' said arry.

and with that the two diesels rolled away.

'i hate those diesels they think they have nothing better to do other than teasing other engines of their mishaps' said percy.

'don't listen to them my friend they are just being silly one day they will learn their lesson' said victor.

'that's right boss those diesels are just stupid bullies that's all' said Kevin.

'quite right kevin my friend' said victor.

but percy was not feeling any better. meanwhile George the steamroller was being his usual careless self.

'George stop charging down the road its not a race for crying out loud so calm down!' said his driver.

'shut up driver i'm sick of this slow speed in this rate i'll never get to work on time so i can go as fast as i like thank you very much!' said george.

'your asking for trouble boy' said his driver.

George just ignored him. that's when it happened. bertie the bus was coming the other way and he was frantic.

'george get out of my way for crying out loud!' said bertie.

george's driver was horrified and swerved george to the side. poor bertie had just about avoided crashing into him.

'learn how to driver you reckless steamroller!' bertie shouted.

'speak for yourself mr. racer!' shouted george.

there was worse to come for the steamroller. george was being so reckless that he smashed right into bulgy's bridge. a big crack appeared on the side of the bridge.

'you stupid steamroller just look at what you have done!' said his driver.

'what are you on about it was your fault not mine your the one who drove me into it!' said george.

'well you were the one who was driving roughly!' said his driver.

just then they heard thomas' whistle.

'oh no thomas is coming we better warn him about the bridge!' said his driver.

'don't bother its just a little crack what's the worse that could happen anyway i want to get out of here so nobody has a go at me again' said george.

'i don't know i still think we should warn him' said his driver.

and with that george quickly rolled off. they didn't even bother to put up warning flags. thomas was completely unaware of what george had done as he came to the bridge with annie and clarabel.

'ah bulgy's bridge haven't gone over this in a while' said thomas.

'steady thomas this bridge isn't exactly the sturdiest on the railway' said his driver.

then there was trouble. as thomas puffed onto the bridge the side suddenly gave way and thomas was dangling on the side.

'cinders and ashes what the heck is going on!' said thomas.

'we are in big trouble that's what's going on thomas i better call for help good think i got my mobile phone with me!' said his driver.

'you do that and hurry driver!' said thomas.

back at the steamworks percy was still bored.

'are the workmen almost done victor I've been in here for ages now' said percy.

'sorry percy my friend but fixing funnels is a very delicate process' said victor.

just then kevin came racing in. 'oh dear boss there's a big emergency going on!' said kevin.

'oh my whatever is it kevin my friend' said victor.

'thomas has had an accident on bulgy's bridge and he might fall of it!' said kevin.

'bust my boiler thomas has had an accident i must go and save him right now!' said percy.

'but you cant go percy your funnel hasn't been fixed yet' said victor.

'i don't care victor thomas is my best friend i must go!' said percy.

'very well then percy you go saving friends is more important than fixing funnels' said victor.

'thank you victor don't worry thomas i'm coming to save you!' said percy.

and with that percy raced away. kevin looked at victor.

'do you think percy will get there in time boss' said kevin.

'only time will tell kevin only time will tell' said victor.

percy raced along the mainline. his funnel was making lots of strange sounds but percy didn't care. all he cared about was saving his friend. percy raced past james.

'percy why is there a trumpet stuck in your funnel!' said james.

but percy did not have time to answer him. back at bulgy's bridge thomas was getting scared.

'cinders and ashes i'm going to fall i just know it!' said thomas.

'don't say that boy someone will save you don't worry' soothed his driver.

just then thomas heard a strange whistle noise. then percy came to the rescue.

'PERCY am i ever happy to see you but what's with the trumpet in your funnel!' said thomas.

'never mind about that thomas right now i need to get you to safety!' said percy.

'right but be quick percy!' said thomas.

percy wasted no time. soon he was coupled up to clarabel.

'alright thomas i'm ready to pull!' said percy.

'okay percy but hurry i don't think the bridge is going to stay up much longer!' said thomas.

percy started to pull. he heaved and he tugged and he tugged and heaved. percy pulled with all his might. his wheels kept slipping but the little green engine refused to give up. at last thomas was back on the rails and was pulled to safety. just in the nick of time too because at that moment the bridge fell down completely.

'phew that was a very close one thank you percy' said thomas.

'well what can i say thomas i would never let my best friend fall of a bridge' said percy.

and with that the two engines went back to the steamworks.

'so percy how did you get that trumpet in your funnel' said thomas.

'oh nothing really just a, um little incident at the docks you could say' said percy.

'oh i see well i must admit it does sound very funny' said thomas.

'says the blue tank engine who almost fell on his side' said percy.

and both engines laughed their buffers off. the next day when percy went to the docks cranky said sorry for dropping the crate on him and percy accepted it. now percy is still very cheeky from time to time but hey that's just the way he is wouldn't you agree.