The Winx Club's Sodor Adventures - Season 1

Episode 3: Come Out, Henry!

Once, an engine, attached to a train, was afraid of a few drops of rain. It went into a tunnel and squeaked through its funnel and wouldn't come out again. The engine's name was Henry. His fairy friend, Flora, the Fairy of Nature, tried to convince him that there was nothing to be afraid of, but he refused to move.

"Come on, Henry," said Flora, "you don't have to be afraid of a little rain."

"I'm sorry, Flora, but I'm not coming out when it's wet," said Henry. "The rain will spoil my lovely green paint and red stripes."

The conductor blew his whistle until he had no more breath, and waved his flag until his arms ached, but Henry still stayed in the tunnel, and blew steam at him. "I'm not going to spoil my green paint and red stripes for you. So there."

Flora was worried. "When he finds out about Henry, he's not going to like this at all."

Then along came Sir Topham Hatt, the man in charge of all the engines on the Island of Sodor.

"We will pull you out," said Sir Topham Hatt. But Henry only blew steam at him.

Everyone pulled, except Sir Topham Hatt. "Because," he said, "my doctor has forbidden me to pull." But still, Henry stayed in the tunnel.

Then they tried pushing Henry from the rear of the train. Sir Topham Hatt said, "One, two, three, push!" But he didn't help. "My doctor has forbidden me to push," he said. They pushed and pushed and pushed, but still Henry stayed in the tunnel.

At last, Thomas and Bloom arrived. The conductor waved his red flag and stopped them outside the tunnel. Everyone continued to argue with Henry, but then Flora pointed at the sky and said, "Look, Henry, it has stopped raining and the sun is out, so you can come out now."

"Maybe so, Flora, but the rain will begin again soon," said Henry, "and what would become of my green paint with red stripes then?"

Thomas pushed and puffed, and pushed as hard as ever he could, but still Henry stayed in the tunnel.

Eventually, even Flora and Sir Topham Hatt gave up, trying to help.

"Very well, Henry," said Flora. "If this is the way you feel about it, then you can just stay in there as long as you want. I'm not going to take this anymore."

Sir Topham Hatt agreed, he didn't like engines not doing as they were told. "We shall take away your rails," he said, "and leave you here until you're ready to come out of the tunnel."

They took up the old rails and built a wall in front of Henry, so that other engines wouldn't bump into him. All Henry could do was to watch the trains rushing through the other tunnel. He was very sad, because he thought no one will see his lovely green paint with red stripes again.

As time went on, Edward and Gordon, along with their fairy friends, would often pass by. Edward would say, "Peep, peep! Hello!" And Gordon would say, "Poop, poop, poop! Serves you right!"

Poor Henry had no steam to answer, his fire had gone out. Soot and dirt from the tunnel had spoiled his lovely green paint and red stripes anyway. How long do you think Henry will stay in the tunnel before he overcomes his fear of the rain and apologizes to Flora, and then decides to journey out again?

The End