The Winx Club's Sodor Adventures - Season 2

Episode 11: Percy Takes the Plunge

One day, Henry and Flora wanted to rest, but Percy and Musa were talking to some engines from the mainland. They were telling them about the time they had brave bad weather to help Thomas and Bloom.

"It was raining hard. Water swirled under my boiler. Musa and I couldn't see where we were going, but we struggled on."

"That's right," said Musa. "We promised Thomas and Bloom that we would get the passengers home, no matter what."

"Oh, Percy and Musa, you are brave," said one of the engines.

"Well, it wasn't anything, really. Water's nothing to an engine or a fairy with determination."

"Tell us more, you two," cried the other engine.

"What are you engines doing here?" hissed Henry. "This shed is for Sir Topham Hatt's engines! Go away!"

"Henry!" scolded Flora. "Don't be rude! Although they're from the mainland, they're still steam engines like you and Percy."

"I'm sorry, Flora," said Henry. "But we Sodor engines don't socialize with mainland engines. Silly things!" Henry snorted.

"Sorry about Henry," said Flora to the visitors. "He's just being grumpy after taking on some bad coal this morning."

"It's okay, young fairy," said one of the mainland engines, "we understand."

"That's right," agreed the other. "As long as Henry's about, we're not welcome here." and they puffed off.

"They're not silly," said Percy crossly. He and Musa had been enjoying themselves.

"I'm ashamed of you, Henry," said Musa, "Flora's right. Just because they're neighbors from the mainland, it doesn't mean you can be mean to them."

"They are silly, and so are you two. 'Water's nothing to an engine or a fairy with determination'. Huh!"

"Anyway," said cheeky Percy, "I'm not afraid of water, I like it." He ran off with Musa to the harbor singing, "Once an engine attached to a train, was afraid of a few drops of rain."

"So, do you see?" asked Flora. "That must feel awful being pushed around, just like you did to those mainland engines."

"You're right, Flora. No one ever lets me forget the time I wouldn't come out of the tunnel in case the rain spoiled my paint," huffed Henry.

"It's alright, sweetie," comforted Flora, "everyone makes mistakes."

Meanwhile, when Percy and Musa found Thomas and Bloom, they were looking at the board on the quay.

"Hello, Thomas. Hello, Bloom," said Musa. "What's up?"

"We're just looking at this familiar sign from last year's mishap at the lead mines," said Bloom. "And look what it says."

Musa looked at the board. "That big word in red says 'Danger.'"

"That's right, Musa. It means that we mustn't go past it," Thomas said. "That's orders."

"Why?" asked Percy.

"Danger means falling down something," said Thomas. "I went past danger once, and fell down a mine."

"I can't see a mine," said Percy. He didn't know that the foundations of the quay had sunk. The rails now sloped downward to the sea. "Stupid board," said Percy. He made a plan.

One day, he whispered to the cars. "Will you give me a bump when we get to the quay?"

The cars had never asked to bump an engine before. They giggled and chattered about it.

"Musa doesn't know my plan," chuckled Percy.

"On, on, on!" laughed the cars.

Percy thought they were helping. "I'll pretend to stop at the station, but the cars will push me pass the board. Then I'll make them stop. I can do that wherever I like."

Every wise engine and fairy knows that you cannot trust freight cars.

"Go on! Go on!" they yelled, and bumped the Fairy of Music off the footplate. All she could do was watch them push her engine friend toward the sea.

"Ow!" said Percy, sliding pass the board. Percy was frantic. "That's enough!"

Percy was sunk.

"You are a very disobedient engine."

Percy knew that voice. It was Sir Topham Hatt. "Please, sir, get me out, sir, I'm truly sorry, sir."

"No, Percy, we cannot do that till high tide. I hope it will teach you to take care of yourself."

"Yes, sir."

It was dark when they brought floating cranes to rescue Percy. He was too cold and stiff to move by himself.

The next day, he was sent to the works on Henry and Flora's freight train.

"Well, well, well!" chuckled Henry. "Did you like the water?"

"No."

"I am surprised. You need more determination, Percy. Water's nothing to an engine or a fairy with determination, you know."

"Give Percy a break, Henry," said Flora. "He's been through a rough time last night."

"Don't worry, Percy," said Henry. "Not everybody likes being in the water the first time. Perhaps you will like it better next time."

But Percy was quite determined that there won't be a next time.

The End