The Winx Club's Sodor Adventures - Season 2
Episode 24: Percy's Ghostly Trick
"And every year on the date of the accident, it runs again as a warning to others, plunging into the gap, shrieking like a lost soul."
"Percy, what are you talking about?"
"The ghost train. Musa saw it last night."
"Where?" asked Thomas, Bloom, Toby and Roxy.
"She didn't say. Oh, it makes my wheels wobble to think of it."
"Pooh!" said Thomas. "You're just a silly little engine. I'm not scared."
"We know, Thomas," said Bloom, "now, let's go." Then she said to Percy. "Thanks for the story, Percy. We'll see you later."
"Thomas didn't believe in your ghost," said Percy next morning.
But Musa just laughed. "Neither do I," she replied. "It was only a pretend ghost story."
Percy was disappointed.
That evening, they came back from Knapford harbor. Percy and Musa knew where they were, even in the dark.
"Crowe's Farm Crossing. We shan't be long now."
They liked running at night. The rails hummed and the signal light shown green.
But they didn't know that a broken cart full of powdered lime lay ahead. Sam the farmer, who was making a delivery for Mr. Crowe, had just gone for help.
Percy broke the cart to smithereens. Lime flew everywhere. He and Musa puffed quickly to the nearest signal box where Toby and Roxy were waiting.
Musa explained what had happened.
"Hello!" said the signalman. "What have you done to Percy? He's white all over!"
"Well, all I know is that we were puffing happily along the line," said Musa, "and then, BAM! We crashed into a cart and we got covered in powdered lime."
"I'll see to it," said the signalman. "But you'd better clean Percy, or people will think he's a ghost."
But Percy got a brilliant idea. "Musa, can we keep this stuff on me for a bit longer?"
"Why?" asked Musa.
Percy chuckled. "Do let's pretend that we're ghosts and scare Thomas. That'll teach him to say I'm a silly little engine. But I'm going to need your help."
Musa was delighted. "I get it! A ghostly prank!" she beamed. "I've always wanted to do something like that! I'm so in, because it's the perfect opportunity to get back at Thomas for scaring me during one of my breaks at the harbor. But we'd better hurry. The lime powder makes my nose tickle."
Toby and Roxy promised to help, and went to tell Thomas the phony news.
Bloom was having Thomas oiled up for his evening train.
"Percy's had an accident!" cried Toby.
"Are you sure?" asked Bloom.
"I'm afraid so," said Roxy. "He and Musa crashed into a cart of powdered lime, and now they're gone. Would I be telling you this if I wasn't honest?"
"Poor engine," said Thomas. "Botheration! That means I'll be late!"
"They've cleared the line for you, but there's something worse."
"Out with it, Toby! I can't wait all evening!"
"Be quiet, Thomas!" scolded Bloom, and then she turned to Roxy. "Roxy, what do you suppose Toby's trying to tell?"
"S-something spooky," said Roxy, pretending to be scared. "As we were heading back home..." Then she stopped and turned to Toby. "Toby, y-y-you take over. I-I-I just can't do it, not after seeing it snatch Musa?"
"Snatch Musa?" said Thomas. "What's going on?"
"I've just seen something," said Toby. "I-I-It looked like P-Percy's ghost. I-I-It said it was c-c-coming here to warn us."
"Pooh! Who cares? Don't be frightened, Toby. I'll take care of you."
Outside the shed, Percy and Musa were ready to scare Thomas.
"Let's do it, Musa!" said Percy.
"Ready when you are!" said Musa.
Percy blew his whistle. "Peep, peep, peep-peep-peep, peep!"
"B-B-Bloom," said Thomas nervously. "What's that noise? Sounds like it's coming from outside!"
"Let us in, let us in!" wailed Percy and Musa.
"No, no!" answered Toby. "Not by the smoke on my chimney chin chin!"
"J-J-Just go away and l-l-leave us alone!" added Roxy
"I'll chuff and I'll puff and I'll break your door in!"
"Oh, dear!" exclaimed Thomas. "It's getting late. Oh, I had no idea. Oh, I must find Annie and Clarabel."
After that, Musa gave Percy a long washdown.
It was morning when Thomas returned.
"Where have you been?" asked Toby.
"Yeah," said Roxy. "We were worried about you. Is everything alright?"
"Ah, well," said Thomas, "I knew you be sad about Percy and Musa, and I, uh, I didn't like to intrude. I slept in the freight shed and..." Suddenly, he stopped when he heard the ghostly whistle. "Oh, sorry, can't stop. Got to see a coach about a train."
Percy and Musa were none the worse for their adventure, and were still enjoying himself enormously. They had heard everything.
"I can't believe that we really fooled Thomas," said Musa, laughing. "That was so funny!"
"Yeah," said Roxy. "He sure fell for that!"
"And who would've thought Bloom would play along too!" added Musa.
Percy laughed too. "Well, well, well! What do you know about that?"
"Anyone would think," chuckled Toby, "that our Thomas was just seen a ghost!"
The End
