Adaption of the Stationmaster's story

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All the planes at E.Z Airlines felt very excited as it was the upcoming Tarrytown Olympics, which was a very important and thrilling event for the planes and people involved, as well as the airport itself. Tracy was the most excited of them all, because she wanted to win a gold medal for the Sky Ring event. She had performed in this event excellently last year, but she came second and won a silver medal.

She had vowed that this year, she would win a gold medal and gain first place. So in order to win, she had asked her friends Herky and Snuffy to help her train for the Sky Ring competition, as everyone else was helping with preparations, plus Big Jake and Jay Jay had events of their own to train for, so they were very busy themselves.

"Alright, Tracy, are you ready to start?" Herky asked her, which caused Tracy to shake off her thoughts and remember what she was currently doing – which was training for the Sky Ring race.

"Yes I am, Herky!" she replied excitedly. She felt ready, too. She loved performing at the Sky Ring competition, as she was a very good flier and she was into sporting events.

"Okay, ready steady go!" Snuffy called out, and the two watched her take off into the sky. High above, Tracy wanted to flabbergast her friends, so she flew through the makeshift rings with relative ease.

"That's really good, Tracy!" Snuffy called out. "Keep it up!"

"Just remember to turn right at the next set of rings!" Herky added.

But Tracy, still dreaming about her gold medal, flew through the left set of rings instead. This made Herky and Snuffy cross. When she landed, they went to tell her what she did wrong, because they didn't want their friend to be disqualified for turning the wrong direction.

"Tracy, when we tell you to fly left, fly left. If we say fly right, then fly right. You need to follow the rules in order to be able to win a gold medal- no one gets it by cheating or breaking the rules." Snuffy reminded her.

"Sorry," Said Tracy apologetically. "I'll try again."

"Okay." Snuffy replied. "Just remember the rules."

So Tracy took off again. This time, she remembered all the correct turns she had to make.

When she landed the second time, Snuffy and Herky cheered loudly and supportively.

"That was brilliant, Tracy!" They chorused. "You didn't make a single mistake!"

"Thanks," Replied Tracy modestly. "Would you mind if I have another practice? Just to make sure I have a perfect round ready for tomorrow." She explained hastily. She did want to win so very badly, but she didn't want to get her friends annoyed with her for wanting to practice more.

"Of course not," They said together.

"Just remember to follow the rules!" Snuffy reminded her.

"I will Snuffy. Don't worry, I promise I wouldn't do that again."

"Alright then, Tracy...Ready, steady, go!"

They watched as she took off again, and did all the routes she was meant to do. This time, she remembered all the correct turns she had to go, and each time she turned left or right, it was smooth, yet with a sharpness meant for speed.

Snuffy and Herky were pleased with her progress, and they both gave feedback on her runs so that she could improve on her next shot. After a few more runs of a similar but improving quality, she claimed she felt ready to claim the gold, so they called it a day and decided to rest, so that they would be ready for the big day ahead.

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The next morning, the Olympics were due to start at nine o' clock. Big Jake and Jay Jay had an event in the Olympics like Tracy did so after she wished them both luck; she went to train for her event – by herself this time, so that Snuffy and Herky could cheer their friends on.

The Olympics were on hold for a lunch break for an hour, so Tracy rested for a while, feeling very confident that she would win a gold medal in the Sky Rings Event.

It was the very last event of the day, and it started at half past four, and when it was nearly the time for the competition, Tracy felt very, very nervous. But remembering her practice, and the faith Snuffy and Herky had in her whilst training, as well as all her other friends, she felt that she could do anything.

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She was the only competitor from Tarrytown. The other three planes; a black one, a red one and a green one were all unfamiliar and from different airports.

When the event started, Tracy was last place. But when she heard her friends cheering on her, especially Snuffy and Herky, she gained determination, and flew past first the green plane, then the black, and finally, the red one.

As she flew on through the rings, Tracy felt exhilarated due to how fast she was flying, and the sharp turns made her feel as though she would win the competition.

However, on her last leg, the red plane overtook and finished in first place. However, Tracy was not far behind him, and finished in second place overall.

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"Well done, Tracy!" Herky and Snuffy told her later, after the medal presentations. Tracey now had a beautiful silver medal shining against her paintwork. "You did really well, and we're proud of you."

"Thanks guys," Tracy replied, smiling. "And thank you for training me. You helped me get where I am. I may not have come first, but I had fun today."

"We're glad to hear it." Herky told her, smiling proudly.

"Besides, you could always get a gold medal next year, if you wanted." Snuffy added.

Tracy thought about it. "Well, I would like it if I did, but I'm happy with a silver medal. Being second is not the worst." She told them, smiling.