Last time the controller was given a royal letter from the Queen. Stating that after all she heard about the humanizations of the engines and their friends. Due to this the homestead where Thomas and his friends and their pony friends call home whenever they get a chance to visit, are in a rush to make the area pleasant for when the humanized engine that was the Duchess of Laughbrough now Duchess Laureen Hamilton the queen's organizer in hopes the places the Queen plans to visit will be pleasant. However as all of this was going on a pair of sneeky good for nothings plans to create a disturbance to make the visit of the queen a horrible one. Do you believe this will be found out by our heroes as they wait for the Arrival of the Duchess Hamilton? Why don't we pay them a visit to see how the arrangements and the queen's visit will go? Shall we?
I do not own any part of my little pony friendship is magic, Tugs the television series, nor that of Thomas the tank engine. They are owned by their respective companies while other characters are creations of Pinkninjaprime, blackboard26 and for the first time BigLife.
Trouble is a coming
Along the tracks across the Vicars Town bridge, two locomotives seem to be crawling along and they had no faces on their smokeboxes. The first engine could have been mistaken for the Pier Marquette engine that Holly Mikado once was before her own humanization the Christmas when she first visited as the engine who was once considered the Polar express. This however was a duplicate of the original engine; his name is Wyatt but since his own humanization since being stolen from a scrap yard in the states in hopes English engineers can rebuild him before being returned to the states. He became humanized and is now known as Wyatt Pier. That happened as a pair of thieves had broken into the engine works on the mainland and taken two engines to help them in their schemes. Their names are Baz and Bernie and other were a pair of angry protesters who wanted attentions by destroying the arrival of the queen once she attempts to make the journey to the Island of Sodor. Their names are Gomez, and Sulley.
Bez. "You two are just insane but tasteful. I bid you well on your achievements."
Sulley. "Well, let us say we need to put in our own two cents in on how we feel about such visits from her majesty herself."
Gomez. "What exactly do you have planned once you reach the island you two?"
Bernie. "Oh, we are just waiting for the announcement for the upcoming event once the Queen returns to her throne and have a chance of stealing something worth of what Baz wants it for."
Sulley. "How did you know about an event not even the rest of that island is to know besides the visit of the Queen?"
Baz. "Let us say we have our ways of making a bit of the loot as we plan of stealing something that can lead in to something big enough to make It even if we have to steal it to get it."
Gomez. "What exactly is this new event that will be taking place once and if the queen makes it back to her throne again?"
Baz. "Oh ho, ho, ho, you would know in time that is if you managed to get what you have planned to get done once we get there ourselves."
Sulley. "Well the sooner we are done here we can be done with these two smelting pots and these little rug rats that came from these two machines if you can believe it." He was preferring two teenaged boys who became humanized during the time they were seized for the men's purposes. One was the humanized version of the Pier Marquette Wyatt Pier, and in the other engine was the new humanized engine who is now humanized Sonny. One of the two boys is tied up and bound as the two engines made it across the border and onto the land of Thomas the Tank engine and friends.
Wyatt is no fool and he has no interest in helping these thugs who believe they can get away of killing the Royale court of England without thinking of what a devastation such an act can do. Sonny however was originally a part of Bez and Bernie's gang in hopes to steal things for cash, he help them get to place he himself never been to before, that however never stops him help his two people even if they use insults as part of who they are.
On the island of Sodor, the day started at the crack of dawn, on the homestead, in the towns and even in Equestria where our pony friends decided to help their Sudrian friends prepare for a royal welcome from their Queen. Down by the lagoon areas the humanized tugs are already out of bed quickly bathe and dressed the best they can before help bring in the duchess as she come in to port as the rest of their fleet readies for the Duchess arrival.
Hercules. "Won't be long my dears, the Duchess will soon be in view and we must attend to her as she makes her way to the lagoon docks on the homestead where our humanized members live as well."
Top Hat. "Oh, I am so tingled inside waiting for such a lady to make an appearance before we are ever to know about her up close."
Big Mac. "You think that maybe we should ask Trent and them along the shoreline there to see if we can become humanized too so we can find ourselves amongst such company too, eh Top Hat?" Top hat became offended.
Top Hat. "Funny big mac, very funny."
Warrior. "You got to admit that it was rather funny Top hat." Then spotted movement along the tracks what appears to be two engine none of the tugs remember on the Island before. "Hey, you guys do you think we know of those engines?"
Big Mac. "I would think I would know them if I can remember such engines before."
Top Hat. "Must be some new engines the controller must have found to be part of his growing railway."
Hercules. "Just the same I suggest speaking to out manager to see if the controller is expecting these engines, we just witness rolled by without being notice. I will give word once we clear the way for the Duchess my dears."
Back on land on the docks of the homestead, the tugs were making the last of the preparations to welcome the duchess once she come to dock. Trent Dimes (Ten Cents) just finished with talking to the harbor master about how close the ship that is brining the Duchess Hamilton to Sodor. Once the word is finished, he shares his knowledge about the whereabouts are their guests.
Shawn Brightly. (Sunshine) "What has Mr. Star said about the Duchess Trent?"
Trent. "That the boat that is carrying her is getting close but to be on the look out for some strange pair of engines that were rolling on the lines."
Zeb Eddie. (Zebedee) "What is it about these engines we need to be aware of Trent? All engines here would never do anything that can be of any problems since some of them have become humanize since last year."
Trent. "he just said to be on a look out and not much more about it."
Oscar. "Just the same such events will bring the dastardliest acts against the commonwealth of authoritarian rule."
Shawn. "You do not think they would be saboteurs for the Royal visit?"
Trent. "Just the same I better head up the trail and let Thomas know of what was mentioned to us just now." That is what he did.
At the homestead everyone was hard at work with the finishing touches by beautifying the Dinning hall, cleaning out the pole barn, and have that spectacular lodge along the lagoon looks it best both inside and out thanks with big efforts from their Pony friends from Equestria. Rarity, Fluttershy and Twilight Sparkle who used their best talents to make the cabin worthy for even Princess Celestia and Luna if they ever returned for a visit to the Island of sodor now that they have retired from their princess duties.
Fluttershy was helping guide her animal friends in placing the ribbons and British flags to help raised the British spirit to the place. "A little more, a bit lower please, that is it, perfect." Then the animals placed the items as she asked. "Thank you so much my friends, this will make the Duchess feel really welcome after her trip from the Mainland."
Rarity. "To think that organizing your coronation back in Canterlot should be more of a breeze compared to organizing the arrival of the Duchess Hamilton just to show us how to make the arrangements for the Queen."
Twilight. "This is to help our friends get ready for the Queen's arrival at the end of the week. We are allowing her to come here to give us an Idea of how to make the arrangements for when the Queen make her visit for the ceremony for the controller and Thomas."
Fluttershy. "I wonder what the award for Thomas will be like?"
Rarity. "I guess we will have to find out Fluttershy Darling."
Thomas was making his rounds around the homestead making sure he and Rosie did not miss anything. He checked in with his friends at the dormers, then he checks each dwelling from Edward's Hunting cabin with Bill, Ben, Holly, and Bo Co. They gave him all thumbs up as Thomas walks by to check on the rest of the homestead. Then he enters the Dining hall knowing the ladies are hard at work making some edibles for the duchess to try out as she makes her rounds with Thomas and Rosie as the hosts.
Thomas. "Looking good ladies, especially my lovely Rosie Rose." Both came together for a welcoming kiss.
Rosie. "Hello, my handsome Thomas, how does everything look from your point of view?"
Thomas. "From the looks of things Love, that everything looks like they are in place for the duchess as she arrives in port."
Applejack. "That will sound good, at least Trent and his compadres are keeping watch for any signs of the Duchess from London."
Doodle Loo. "That way if there is going to be trouble even before the Queen makes her visit to the Island it is best to make sure the way is safe not only for her, but for everyone who may be traveling with her."
Pinky. "Hopefully, I can use my Pinky Sense in case some thing may be happening that could be trouble when the Duchess or even the queen comes to visit."
Rainbow Dash. "Believe me when her Pinky Senses makes her seem off, there is no telling if the predictions are coming or going."
Thomas. "As long as the Duchess can help us make the visit of the Queen a memory to live by, it is best we listen for anything that can and would go wrong. Especially for those who may feel rebellious to make a bad mark for when anyone of the Royal court makes their way to our Island of Sodor. Believe me we engines here have seen the worst of mankind, a lot of us have managed to survive two world wars and a depression long enough to tell the tales of those years."
Apple Bloom. "Thomas I know it is not the time, but if we can have a chance can you tell me and my crusader friends all about those years since none of us have studied Earth History before now."
Sweetie Bell. "Our sisters may have been able to come here to learn about your world's history, but we have not since we only go to school back in Pony Ville."
Then Edward and Henry came up to bring in more of who could have told them about earth's history.
Edward. "It is too bad that the oldest to run our railway is in the railway museum, he had retired since the Depression era and if you ever get the chance to meet up with him then he is more than willingly to tell you the tale of our Island before any of us had arrived."
Scoot a loo. "You mean there were engines who came here even before you or Thomas ever came to the Island."
Thomas. "Of course, they were the green box engines by Sodor and Mainland company, the one who is on retirement is our oldest and dearest friends of the Railway. His name is Neil, and he has been preserved and still able to tell of tales long before me, Edward, and Henry came to the Island."
Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Whoa."
Sweetie bell. "If we had the time Thomas could you and your friends help us meet up with one of your friends from long ago?"
Henry. "I am sure that Neil would love to see young hearts wanting to hear the tales of yesteryear."
Just then Trent had come into the dining hall to meet up with Thomas and his engine Friends about the arrival of two engines their Star Tug friends have seen. "Oi, everyone sorry for my manners, but I am wondering Thomas."
Thomas. "About what Trent?"
Trent. "Well the rest of the star fleet who are waiting for the vessel the Duchess is arriving in, have spotted two locomotives none of them have seen before. Although Warrior did mention that one of them may have some resemblance to Holly's engine form.
Holly. "An engine that looked like my engine form, but most of them are either scrapped or sent to England to be restored so they can run again in America. The only one I can thing of is my brother Wyatt of the Pier Marquette company."
Edward. "It could be possible that the engine that could be your brother may have been stolen if he were supposed to be repaired. I have seen the news lately about some thieves managed to break into some engine works on the mainline near London."
Holly. "Near London, that is where Wyatt was supposed to get the rebuild there since there were no means of repairing engines when the commonwealth is not interested in things of the past."
Thomas. "We better ask the controller about being on the look out for an American locomotive that may have been stolen from the Mainland engine works. Trent head back down the trails and wait for the Duchess to arrive once you see your friends tow her to port."
Trent. "I, eye Thomas." Then Trent went back down the trail to meet up with his friends as Thomas made a call to the controller about a possible abducted American engine on the Island. The controller got the message and did hear about the news of a stolen American engine brought to England to be rebuild. This way he can keep close eye on who will be foolish enough to make such a move before the duchess is due in for her inspections.
Back out to see Hercules keep vigilant with Grampus as he spots the boat that resembles the British emblems as it comes to get directed to port.
Hercules. "The Duchess has arrived my dears, time to lend in our hauls to the lagoon of the homestead. Grampus head back to the harbor to fetch our friends as the Duchess has arrive my friend."
Grampus. "I am off Hercules; I just hope everything goes smooth sailing from here." Then he descended into the depts as he makes his way to the Star fleet who are waiting for the duchess to arrive."
Big Mac. (Tugboat) "It will not be long now; the Duchess Hamilton will soon be spotted, and we must show our best effort."
Warrior. "I just hope not to mess up in the presence of a royal member of the Queen's court."
Top Hat. "For once you have got to be on your best aim gain Warrior." Then Grampus surfaced and spat water into Top Hat's face just as he finished addressing Warrior. "Oh, must you keep doing that Grampus? I am a tugboat not your water target."
Grampus. "Sorry Top hat but Hercules have sent me to tell you that the Vessel of the Duchess has arrived and is waiting for us to send it thru the locks that leads to the lagoon docks of the homestead you lot."
Big Mac. "The Duchess, well now me lads it is time we show our best skills as the star tug fleet." Then the
Remaining tug fleet shot out to meet the vessel of the Duchess to help her make her way through the channel that leads into the inland lagoon where Thomas and his friends live. First is to meet the humanized tugboats who wait for the arrival of Duchess Hamilton. Shawn was first to spot the vessel being led by Big Mac and Warrior.
Shawn. "Oi you had brought us a lady you two!"
Trent. "A fine vessel for the Duchess to make her voyages if she has to presume the queen before her visit to the island."
Oscar. "Zeb, make your way here the Duchess Hamilton has arrived on her vessel."
Zeb. "At least I will not hear it from the z stacks from here."
It was here where Trent and Shawn had used their schooner in aiding the Duchess's vessel to the birth where Oscar and Zeb came up to tie up the boat just as the landing for the boat had come up to help bring the passengers to dock side. Then down the trails Thomas, Rosie, Edward, Holly and Twilight Sparkle have presented themselves as STH also arrived to see the human form of the Royal engine herself. From the vessel the doors have opened to allow some of the palace guards make their presence before a red carpet rolled down across the docks to make the way for Duchess Hamilton as she made her way down to greet the homeowners and the Island's railway controller. Thomas and STH side by side help greet the Duchess as she thanked the humanized Tugboats for their help to port. Both Trent and Shawn were mesmerized of the appearance of the lady herself. She was a elegant tall lady who whore in silver and gold trim with a flat hat that helps her keep in shade as she makes her way from the docks to the Railway controller and the land owner himself.
Oscar. "Welcome to the Island your grace I am Oscar Jones since my own humanization almost a year ago.
Duchess. "Are you now, I never you would be among the humanized engines that the people of England have been hearing about."
Trent. "Actually, we were originally part of the star tug fleet that helped guide you to our friends' homestead. I am Trent Dimes but originally, I was named Ten Cents one of the switcher tugs of the fleet and so was my friend Shawn who is originally Sunshine."
Duchess. "OH, I see, nice to meet the two of you. Now the reason for my visit is to help the homeowner be ready for when the Queen makes her visit to the island once she arrives."
Trent. "Of course, your grace just follow us and we would like you to meet the owners of this homestead and the controller of this railway. That would be both Thomas Billinton and Rosie Vulcan for the homestead and the controller Sir Topham Hat."
They help guide the Duchess to the end of the pier as Thomas and STH stood and waited for their tug friends bring the Duchess to them. As the two came up to greet them half the way.
Thomas. "Good day your Grace, my name is Thomas Billinton originally I was originally this Island's Number one engine before my humanization along with my beautiful girlfriend Rosie Vulcan almost two years ago."
STH. "And I am Sir Topham Hat, welcome to our Island, and welcome to my humanized number one engine's homestead. We are both honored for your visit to our humbled Island during these unforeseen times."
Duchess. "It is a pleasure in meeting the two of you, as you know the queen is coming over to present the two of you special rewards not only for the railway, but for your fellow being rather they are sentient beings from the rails, land seas, and air, or humanized beings that you had helped along your own journeys from your original forms to the people you all have become."
STH. "Well then why don't you spend some time with Thomas, Twilight and Rosie to help understand what they need to do to make the Queen and her court welcome guests to our Island."
Duchess. "First I would like to know if anyone has chosen a place where the ceremony can take place?"
Thomas. "We do have a pavilion on the homestead, we also have a ball room in the dining hall, and there is the pole barn where we had parties in the past in there."
Duchess. "Well now why don't we see these venues on your homestead then Thomas? I am sure we can find the right one for the ceremony."
Rosie came up to help with the tour of the homestead venues.
Rosie. "Allow us to help you around the homestead your grace, my name is Rosie by the way Rosie Vulcan."
Duchess. "I appreciate that Rosie and Thomas. Please shall we begin?'
All around the homestead Thomas and Rosie showed their guest all the places where the people and guests can gather during certain event all throughout the year. They had toured the pole barn, the dining hall ballroom, and found the pavilion was the perfect choice to hold the ceremony in question.
While all of this was going on, along the docks of Brendam one of the stolen engines was making its way to a storage warehouse where the dynamite is stored for the various mines of the Island. The two rascals decided to help themselves to some crates and a flat bed while most of the docks are busy with cargo and shipments coming and going.
Gomez. "Let us make a quick go at this, once we get the explosives, we can make our mark on the royal visitors and claim victory for the cause."
Sulley. "Yeah but what should we do about the kid Gomez?"
Gomez. "He is no use once we get this thing loaded on a flat bed then we send him over the viaduct."
Wyatt can see there are engines he had heard about, the island of Sodor and the engines here do help those who are engines in trouble. He needs to let the other engines know about his situation, after hearing what Sulley, and Gomez were proposing made him realize that they have no heart for anyone. While the two thugs were busy trying to load the explosives to his old engine side, Wyatt decided to let the heat from his old firebox to burn through the ropes the tied him just after his humanization during the smuggling from the mainland engine works. Thinking fast Wyatt let the fire burn away the ropes even if he was getting burned in the process.
Wyatt. (in his thoughts) "A little more, a little more." Then just as the two thugs had managed to load the last crate of the explosives to the flat bed. "Got it." The quietly he managed to see the two creeps to check on their actions decided to climbed down carefully in hopes they did not spot him before he can dash away to the Harbor master about the trouble makers and hopes the Harbor master can believe him about becoming humanized after being abducted by the two thieves who stolen him as the engine they have now. Just after he made a clear run from the two thugs to be spotted by Cranky and Carly as the young man was trying to find someone who can help him.
Carly. "Cranky have you see what I just saw?'
Cranky. "I can see it Carly, but I believe that the young man may have come from the engine he was sneaking away from."
Big Mickey. "It looks like he was sneaking away for those two people who helped themselves to some explosives from that warehouse over there."
Cranky. "But there was no order to arrange dynamite for any of the mine of the Island."
Carly. "Could it be that they are up to something?"
Big Mickey. "But who is this young man approaching us?"
Wyatt had just snuck behind a nearby crate, just as the two thugs realized that the young man was gone and are frantic about finding him before they can unleash their dirty deed.
Sulley. "Hey Gomez, the brat he is gone."
Gomez. "What! Where could he have gone to; he could be anywhere by now?"
Sulley. "He could not have gotten far, let us check around the docks before we could succeed."
The two thugs had begun looking around the docks just as the three cranes can see the young man, hiding from the two men. Salty was just made aware of the situation and decided to speak to the Harbor master about two men looking for a young man, who could have been the engine they the two had brought with them. Then the alert went to the nearby constable's office that sent the word to the Island's search and rescue center and alerted Harold and Captain about the whole thing. While all of this was going on, back at the homestead the controller and Thomas got an urgent phone call from the docks about two men on the look out for a young man who could have been the engine the men came to the Island with. Both Thomas and Sir Topham hat decided to head down to the docks as the rest of the homesteaders help attend to the duchess as they brought her to the cabin where it was approved for the queen's visit. Then Thomas explained the situation with the Duchess about the troubles down by the docks.
Thomas. "I am terribly sorry about this your grace, but we need to get down to the docks to make sure there is no confusion and delay for the queen's visit."
STH. "I am afraid that Thomas is right, we had reports of strange engines coming to the Island. We have no idea as of why they are here, but we must investigate before the queen makes her appointment here."
Duchess. "Oh, I do understand, it makes no sense of sending the queen if there are going to be any problems before she is due to arrive here."
STH, "Right Thomas, Edward, Gordon and Henry, we must head our way down to the Docks. No telling what is going on over there."
Thomas, Edward, Gordon, and Henry. "Yes sir!"
Twilight. "I believe my friends and I can help out too Sir."
Applejack. "That we can."
Rainbow Dash. "Oh Yeah."
Rarity. "Yes, oh yes sir."
Pinky Pie. "Yup tup tee da tee."
Fluttershy. "Will do sir!"
Starlight Glimmer. "I am in."
Doodle Loo. "I am in as well sir."
Scott. "I will come, no one comes here to bring harm to our queen."
Connor and Caitlin. "Were in."
Donald and Douglas. "Were in too."
Rosie. "Ladies care to help escort our guest as we rush to the docks?"
Molly. "I will stay with the Duchess."
James. "Not alone you are not. I will remain to help protect our guest."
Toby. "I will also stay to guard our guest sir.'
Percy, Polly, and Mavis. "We will as well.'
Ariel. "We will keep you alert about everything here sir. Just in case."
STH. "Very well. Everyone else come along the troubles will not end until we get there to see what the problem is."
Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, Scott, The ponies, Connor and Caitlin and the Scottish Twins. "Yes sir!"
Rosie joined up with Thomas and everyone else climbed into their respective vehicles just as Rosie had alerted the engine drivers who are waiting word from Sir Topham hat about new orders while waiting word about the Duchess. Marvin her old driver had been noted and announced to the other drivers about the problems along the Docks.
Marvin. "Listen up everyone, I just got a call from Rosie and there appears to be a problem down by Brendam Docks."
Percy's Driver. "what kind of problems?"
Marvin. "It appears to be an engine that was brought in as a stolen engine and get this there was a young person who crawled down from the cab to make a getaway. Chances are that he might have been the engine and may experience becoming human the first time."
Gaving. "Well what are we waiting on Chances are our engine teens may need some sort of support if they are going to aid in the rescue of this young man."
Edward's Driver. "Let us go then friends, we go to the aide of this young man by the docks." The drivers blew the whistles of their engines to make their way to help their young engines in their pursuit.
Meanwhile down by the Docks, Wyatt was still lurking around the docks in hopes to make a get away from the two crooks. The cranes helped the young man by blocking the view of the two men who are checking to see if they can spot him before doing their dirty deed.
Gomez. "He has to be around here somewhere."
Sulley. "Careful buddy chances are that we may have been spotted anyways and maybe it is best to do the job while we are still ahead."
Gomez. "Not until we get that kid, so he does not spill the beans on us."
AS the cranes continue to block the view until they had no more crates to block the view from the two men as Wyatt has made his way to the Harbor Master's stairway to the office. He was about to climb up the stairs just as he cleared the last crate when he was spotted by Sulley.
Wyatt. "Whoa."
Sulley. "Hey There, he is."
Wyatt. "Uh oh."
Gomez. "Get him!"
Wyatt takes off in the direction of some workers near the two cranes. The men seen the boy come near them and decided to take a stand to see what the two men wanted with the newcomer.
While all of this was going on, our heroes raced to the scene on the roads just as their old crews with their engine sides rode along the rails in hopes to make a stand at the Docks together.
Thomas honked the horn of his Tacoma to greet his old crew knowing they are along for the help. The crews whistled back to the engines knowing they are all in it together.
Down by the docks, the men were getting too close to the dock workers knowing there will be trouble.
Dock worker 1. "Would you two likes to tell us of what you are doing down here and why are you chasing this young man over here?"
Sulley. "None of your business sea dog, step aside we have unfinished business with that young man behind you."
Wyatt. "You really have no business with me. I have heard all you have said about causing a riot during the Queen's visit and to top it all off sending me over the viaduct after your deed to the queen."
Gomez. "Quiet you!"
Wyatt. "No, you had stolen me while I was the engine you had brought with you. I never attempt of becoming your go to for your dirty deeds to the people of these lands."
Gomez. "Oh, really who will believe you where the engine we had brough with us?"
Dock Worker 2. "I am sure the residence of the Island would surly give this young man a chance to shine while finding his place amongst his fellow humanized engines who also became humanized too."
Sulley. "You will do as we say."
Wyatt. "Not now I don't, I happen to be an American built engine, the one thing about us American engines, we know what real freedom means to the heart of every American and we all have the heart to remain free as we choose to be and you cannot allow me to abandon my constitutional right as an American to be the cause of your dirty deed to your queen."
Gomez. "Shut it you brat, you will come with us and that is an order."
Wyatt. "I take no orders from the likes of you." Just as he said that the sounds of a helicopter were coming closer along with the sounds of engines on the rails coming to the area. Then into view of the cranes they can see their friends coming close to the aide of the young man being pursued by the two men.
Carley. "It is the Steam Team and the mane seven."
Cranky. "They are coming to the rescue."
From the distance the sounds of engine whistles and road vehicles sounded their horns as the charge to the docks. The sound caught the attention of the two men just as the engines arrived along with the vehicles came into view revealing the group of friends along with the controller to see what the men wanted. As they came closer the men felt they needed to fight their way out of the docks decided to grab some lose items littered around the docks as a way to repel from the scene.
Gomez. "Stay back if you want to leave without a scratch on you." Just as he said that Thomas came up from behind and grabbed the object from the man's hand before tossing it away to confront the man without anything that could cause damage with blunt objects.
Thomas. "You two need a reason of why we should step back from you." Just as Thomas has said that Gordon from Sulley's direction decided to unarm this fellow before any confrontations is to make way.
Gordon. "It is best to come clean now if you do not want former engine to make dents into you now would you." Then from behind the two men the sounds of a lasso were heard as Applejack hog tied the two rascals in hopes this will end their troubles so they can see what the whole thing was about.
Applejack. "It is a good thing that I am my world's top Rodeo pony now the best Rodeo gal in this world too."
Then the circle of friends had come together to surround the two men just as the constables came in and decided to detain the two until hearing it from Wyatt about how the two men decided to steal him for the events on sodor just as the queen is to make her visit to the Island at the end of the week. Then explained to everyone how he became humanized during the travels to the Island where he was bound by the two men and decided to send him over the viaduct once their dirty deed was done on the Queen. After checking on the engine realized that it was the one stolen from the engine works from the mainland, but the owner had been murdered just so there would be no one to claim the engine once it was stolen for the awful job.
The constables heard enough and decided to book the two men who are in conspiracy of committing theft and inhumane acts against a juvenile. With the two men away to jail and young Wyatt unable to return to the states due to his owner being killed, the controller decided to purchase his old engine side and have it restores as it should have been and make it part of the northwestern railway. Wyatt vowed to become the driver of it someday to continue the legacy of his old self while it still runs with the new freedom he now has along with his sister who waits for the news of her brother's fate. From her view point as the rest of the homesteaders along with the Duchess wait for the outcome of the ordeal from the docks and hopes everything will go smoothly not only for the Duchess but the young man who is the brother of Holly Mikado.
Duchess. "Are you feeling well my friend."
Holly. "I am, but also worried about what is happening down by the docks right now."
Duchess. "I have heard about how the engines here would go out of their way to help out others in their time of need. If I might hear that they will do what is right not only for those who they are expecting but to also aid those who are unexpected to be needing help themselves. I have a feeling they will come through for the troubles at the docks."
Holly. "I know, if you may have also heard about an American engine who also became humanized two Christmases ago. I was originally the engine who inspired the story known as the Polar express."
Duchess. "Yes, that I have, and I must say that is one of the other stories that the Royal courts also learned besides the railway series."
Holly. "Well that engine was me along with other engines who were also here at that time. Unfortunately, the rest of them returned to the states except for me since I was clearly a teenaged girl with no educational experience behind me to allow me to return to the states. No one there wanted to fund my education. So, I remain with my friends and especially my love interest Edward had welcomed me as part of their home and world too."
Duchess. "That was very sweet of them, I can say this is a very special place to have so many people here who was supposed to be engines and the tugboats like Trent and Shawn had told me about once I arrived here. I can see why the Queen would want to visit the homestead after the selfless act for those who need a home when none of them here would have a home to call themselves."
Then from both the roads and the rails the new engine had made its way to the homestead and the vehicles decided to make the entrance. As the vehicles stopped completely the doors came open to not only reveal the humanized friends along with Wyatt who has seen his sister in human form for the first time and realized this is a blessing to see someone he knows to help him feel right at home. Holly has seen Wyatt for the first time and is now glad that Edward and the rest have managed to bring her bother back without any harm to him nor to his engine side. The two siblings ran to each other before embracing themselves together for a hug realizing that brother and sister are finally back together again. Everyone could not help but feel joy to see the two come together again for this special occasion.
Holly. "Oh my god, Wyatt. You have made it one-piece brother."
Wyatt. "Well as a human yes but also my engine side will get that overhaul the other railway is unable to perform since the death of my owner sis."
Holly. "Oh, Wyatt I am so Sorry about the loss of your old owner, was he supposed to help you make you way back to the states for something important?"
Wyatt. "He was, that is until those two thugs had murdered him to gained access to me for their dirty deeds to the queen. Unfortunately, the reason for my rebuild is to help the economy back home for the duration of these times we were under. That is all off because of Sulley and Gomez that is."
Duchess. "All that matters is that you survived a major ordeal and almost becoming part of a plot that you had no intentions for."
Wyatt. "That is correct Ms.-"
Duchess. "Oh, I am originally the Duchess of Laughbrough, however after my own humanization I am now Duchess Laureen Hamilton. The original royal engine for the queen, but now as the organizer for her planned visits to make sure the visit from the queen will go on as planned."
Wyatt. "Oh, your highness, I am very sorry that I just did not know of your position with the royal courts of England."
Duchess. "That is alright young man, I am here to lend in on what to do when the queen is to arrive on this Island to present to the Island controller and the homestead owner about the deeds the two of them are awarded for, I believe that you are also real proof as to what they along with everyone else here has done for so long. In helping of others in a time of need regardless of the dangers they could have faced along the way. You can see that they have of what it takes to be really useful regardless of being any sentient beings from all around the Island and coast lines to becoming these respectable young people who continue the work of becoming the inspirations for anyone who call this Island home. Wouldn't you agree with me young Wyatt?" Wyatt had looked around and has seen the many faces who were once a really useful engines like he had heard once before and can agree that these are inspirational young people who show more humanity than the rest of the world seems to be lacking at times.
Wyatt. "Yes your Grace, that I can agree about. Not only that but I believe they also know how hard of a life it would have been if they had not had the controller of their railway help them in their own time of need since their own humanizations as they were telling me about it. I believe I can be the announcer of how I feel about these homesteaders and how their controller and their number one friend here has made their way into not just really useful engines but really respectful responsible reliable young folks who wants to do what is right for thy fellow being."
It was now later in the week and the train that was once Duchess lourengbrough had crossed the Vicars town rolling bridge and it is now on its way to the homestead of Thomas Billinton and Rosie Vulcan to present the awards to both Thomas and the Controller of the Island railway. There was a long line of guards surrounding the platform the Queen and her family makes their way to the homestead by crossing the overpass to the homestead. Waiting for her is a pair of white horses that Thomas has on hand and made the new carriage in time for the queen's visit. Gordon and Scott are acting as their escorts as they both helped the queen and her family board the coach bound for the Pavilion where a large gathering of friends had come for the ceremony and there to greet the queen at the entrance were the Cutie Mark Crusaders along with the Narrow-gauge boys who are just as honored for the visit of the queen herself.
Peter Sam to Rheneas. (Whispers) "I cannot believe we are witnessing history in the making."
Rheneas. "There has been a lot of history we have lived through Peter Sam; this is however the most exciting of them all."
Duke. "Welcome your grace, we are humbled of your visit to our dearest friends of the Island."
Queen. "Thank you, young man, you would not happen to be one of the engines who also became humanized too."
Duke. "Yes, your highness, I was originally Duke for the midland Railway before its closure after the war had ended in 1945. However, I was found by the Reverend and his companion had managed to find me and sought to find the controller to restore me and become part of the Skarlowey Railway."
Queen. "I can see it has brough with you the knowledge of this railway from your own point of view too Duke. You were a grand engine and now I see the years have helped you during your time as a human boy too I see."
Sir Handle. "To the point of making sure we are put into place if he feels if it were to suit the original duke of Sodor. The one he was named after."
Queen. "Ha. Ha, I see. Now I would like to make my way up to the podium my young friends."
Skarlowey. "Right this way your grace." Then the Queen had been led to the podium by the narrow-gauge boys just as the rest of the homesteaders and their friends had joined in on the ceremony as the Duchess Hamilton had presented the queen the residents of the homestead and the Island controller himself, before addressing her reasons for coming to the Island in the first place.
The Queen. "I thank you everyone of you. Now as you all know I am here to present to the Controller of this railway and one of his humanized engines special award to services not only for the railway, but for services for humanity along the way. From what I have heard from the Duchess of all that took place this week. I have no doubt that the actions have spoken for themselves when I say to both the controller and Thomas Billiton These awards are presented to you as a token for not only your actions on the railway but even beyond since this young man continues providing hope in those who needed the needs they seek. That has been proven when this young man who became humanized during his ordeal when two criminals decided to use him before his humanization to create harm to not only my own family but the life of this young man's life in the process. Therefore, I will knight that of both Sir Topham Hat and Thomas Billinton for their brave actions to save the life on an innocent young man when he was alone after his humanization. I knight you both Sir Topham Hat and Thomas Billington for your continued work not only for your Island, but everywhere you shine your light amongst the rest of us as well Congratulation on you both." After the speech of the Queen both Thomas and Sir Topham Hat were given ribbons and Sir Topham Hat received his award for services to the railway. Feeling touched Thomas came up and spoken first.
Thomas. "Your highness this is a real honor. I however do not feel like I earned this alone. I believe all my friend and family have the same amount of honor as I. You may have knighted me, but I believe we all have a hand in this knighthood as well. I just do not speak as myself your highness, we all have a hand on how we do our duties not only as the original engines of Sodor, we here are friends to the end and if there is going to be problems then we as a team will pull together to make things right again."
Then there was a long and proud applause from the audience as everyone there had commented on what Thomas had said and it was all true. Then the controller came up to Thomas with his arm around Thomas's back to show how proud his is of Thomas for that speech.
STH. "Well said Thomas, Well said."
Rainbow Dash. "Come on everyone let us hear it from our number one friend!"
Everyone else. "Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!" Everyone stood up and cheered for their friends in their success in knighting both Sir Topham Hat and Thomas Billington as well.
This has been an exciting time for our friends on the Island of Sodor. What about Bez and Bernie, what reasons do they have now that Gomez and Sulley are now arrested after their actions? What could be on the way the has brought them to the Island? We will make a return another time as we make a return to northwester high school year 2.