(This chapter may be a remake of the Thomas and friends episode "Engine of the future", but it's a bit shorter because I kicked out the part where the engines were being mean to Hugo)

Chapter 4: Engine of the future.

It was a bright sunny mid morning on the island of Sodor. A mysterious shiny object was quickly speeding across the Vicarstown bridge onto Sodor.

Gru, Dru, and some of the minions were waiting on the platform of Crovans gate. Suddenly, the speedy object sped right through the station, blowing a breeze across the platform. Dru held onto his hat while the minions skidded across the platform getting pushed against the breeze.

Gru: "Wow, you saw dat right?!"

The mysterious speedy object was heading towards gru's house.

At Gru's house, Margo and Agnes were talking with Thomas at the platform outside the house. Suddenly, the shiny object pulled up to the other side of the platform. It was a bright silver Schienenzeppelin with a big skinny oval shaped cyan streak on each side, and an orange propeller at the back. He even looked very friendly.

Agnes: "Oh hey there sir, who might you be?"

Hugo: "Hello little one, my name is Hugo. I'm a rail zeppelin, the daughter of my driver would like to speak to the one called Margo."

Just then, a teenage girl with long black hair stepped out of Hugo's cab wearing a leathery helmet of a crop duster pilot. When she raised the goggles off her eyes, the girl turned out to be Avery.

Margo: "oh my gosh, Avery!"

Avery: "Hey Margo."

Margo and Avery embraced each other in a hug.

Margo: "Were you the one driving this guy here?"

Avery: "Yeah, my dad has been teaching me how to drive Hugo. Within a few weeks I'll get my train driving license, and I'll become Hugo's official driver. Squeeeee!"

Thomas and Agnes looked at each other agreeing that it sounded amazing.

Margo: "So how about we head inside for a cookie?"

Avery: "Gee, that sounds nice."

So while Margo and Avery went inside Gru's house to get a cookie, Thomas and Agnes were left outside to talk to Hugo.

Thomas: "Well Hugo, what's it like being a rail zeppelin?"

Hugo: "Amazing, Everyone has been saying I'm the fastest engine in the world. And that I'm the engine of the future!"

Agnes: "No way!"

Hugo: "I know right, Sir Topham Hatt has invited me to move into your railway."

Thomas: "Well then, welcome to sodor Hugo!"

Then Margo and Avery came back out, it was time for Avery to go. She gave Margo a kiss on the cheek before stepping inside Hugo's cab.

Hugo: "well, goodbye for now."

Agnes: "See ya!"

After Hugo left, Agnes was amazed by how smooth he was.

That night, Margo, Edith, and Agnes were hanging out with the other engines at Tidmouth sheds. Thomas was telling everyone about Hugo.

Gordon: "What did he look like again?"

Margo: "He was silver, and he looked almost as smooth as a bullet train."

Agnes: "And he had a big propeller equipped behind him."

Thomas: "Near the end of our talk, he said he was the engine of the future."

Margo: "Well he was kinda fancy."

James: "Well there's no way he was as fancy as me."

Thomas and Margo just looked towards James, then at each other while rolling their eyes.

Emily: "Hey, how about we host a welcome party for Hugo at Knapford station?"

Percy: "Great Idea Emily."

Edith turned to the others after polishing James's left buffer.

Edith: "I could go for something interesting."

Thomas: "We'll do it first thing tomorrow morning."

Early the next morning, Hugo was just pulling into Knapford station. Suddenly he noticed the steam team parked against the other platforms. Margo, Edith, Agnes, and the minions were all standing on platforms 1 and 2.

Hugo: "Oh hello everyone, what's the occasion?"

Thomas: "Good morning Hugo, we just thought we'd host a welcome party for your arrival."

Margo: "We think it would be nice to have an engine like you around."

Hugo: "Oh my gosh, this is so nice of you all, thanks!"

So for the rest of the morning, everyone celebrated the welcome of their new friend Hugo.

To be continued.