We continue to build up the Holiday village, someone wanted an end to a long-time rivalry, while Diesel will be dreaming of ere things as he revisits a message from a couple of years ago. Will Diesel be able to understand everything before it is too late let us find out shall we.

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Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

By the Rev. W Awdry

Developed by Britt Allcroft

Owned by Mattel

Original Characters owned by Pinkninjaprime and blackboard26

The Holiday Village part 2

Last time, Thomas, and his friends who worked in the railway yards, when Sir Topham Hat came to ask the young humanized engines about a project to build a Holiday Village to bring a charitable cause to the Island of Sodor. Thomas and his friends agreed to be part of the build along with everyone else who lives on the homestead. The Diesel boys Diesel Arry and Bert were feeling restless and wanted some form of action, however Diesel still blames Thomas for all the bad things that Diesel himself had created himself that allowed for him and the Iron Twins to be under house arrest after the coal seam fire he caused when he and the twins left their drunken beer bottles on Thomas's property. The rest of the diesel teens refuse to go along with Diesel especially after the assumption of Diesel wanted for an old friend to know about a certain mystical engine who is now human and hopes he can find pleasure of harassing the homesteaders along the way, however the so-called friend in question Diesel 10 refused to be any part of ruining the homesteaders since he himself had a change of heart since his humanization. Diesel disappointed now finds himself alone and no one to talk to, meanwhile when Thomas's School friend end up showing up for taking part in the build with the human engines, a figure was standing underneath a few trees in a drench coat and a fedora covering much of his face with a piece offering in hopes to end a long dispute.

By now more than half of the Holiday village was complete, just a few more buildings to go before everyone could be done before the grand opening in a few days. Thomas still in his excavator, help bring more material to the other builds on the sight, and everyone moved on from one structure to the other while the finishers managed the finishing touches to each of the completed structures for the village. While everyone else was listening to the chairman and the head builder on how much more is there to complete, while others outside of the construction tape manage to get a good view of how the build was taking place. Young Bao, Shane and Carlos came over to see where they can lend their hands into.

Carlos. "Ola' Thomas, it is alright if we lend in our homeland touches here is it?"

Young Bao, "Nee how Thomas, you and your friends do not mind if we help out do, they?"

Thomas is very glad that his international friend offered their hands in this build, "Not at all you three, just head on over to the foreman or any of the build teams to see where you can help out." And they did. While everyone was attending the build sight one of Thomas's school friends Alissa could not help but noticed a mysterious figure standing under the trees almost hiding but appears to be here for a reason and she decided to see Thomas about the person she was seeing.

Alissa. "Thomas who do you believe that is over there behind the construction tape?" Thomas stopped his machine after Alissa has asked him and decided to see with the help of the controller of course. Then the two went up to see who it was. The man noticed Sir Topham Hat with Thomas but decided to remain to explain his peace.

"". "Hello Thomas, Hello Sir, I am sorry for disturbing this wonderful contribution you are doing for the fellow citizens across our lands, However I am here to bring an offering of piece, not just between my self and Thomas but to someone else who I must a tone my self to." Then he removed his fedora to reveal human version of Diesel 10 now decided to call himself, Garth Windsor. "Do not worry I have no intentions of returning to my old self any time soon, nor my old ways that is if you two and the rest of the railway can find empathy to an old rival to the railway by an old coot who could not see peace himself over a long-lost cause of his heart." Then from the crowd Polly was listening on what her old rival had said and decided to see him for herself. Then Garth had seen Polly an held his peace as she approaches the party of three and see that Garth had presented her a gift of peace. The gifts were images of the lion and the lamb in the symbol of peace between two opposing factors of life decided to let this be a time of peace between the two. "Hello, my friend that is if you would like for me to call you that, I am her to make a mends for our old rivalry that has gone on for far too long, and after my humanization I feel it was time to bury the hatchet and let everything in the past be forgotten. So, I presented to you an early Christmas present, a gift that hopes to put all of this behind us and so on." Polly looked at the gift and can tell that indeed the one who was known as Diesel 10 had indeed changed and is forward on making sure that piece between the two could work.

Polly. "Thank you, Diesel 10, I mean Garth, I am vary honored you wanted to end this long rivalry between us, Thank you very much." Then as the two shook hands on the matter Percy came up after hearing what Diesel 10 said and had seen the two come together and hugged each other to know that everything between the two is now good.

Thomas. "You came all this way from the Diesel works just to say this Garth, thank you although it could have waited until Christmas but that is OK. How in the world did you know about this anyways did Diesel made you want to be part of something else?"

Garth. "You know Diesel, he always wants someone to do his dirty work for him, this time I said no. I am Garth now, I am looking forward on spending my career fixing up engines not breaking them down."

Sir Topham Hat. "That is good to hear from Garth, you did the right thing to ignore Diesel since he is already in too much trouble since he is in house arrest with Arry and Bert. Do you plan to stay long and help out with this build, or do you have anything else you need to attend to?" Garth thought about this and maybe if he helps then maybe he can make some amends with the other former engine.

Garth. "Sure, why not, there may be allot left to build but I shall give it a go sir."

Sir Topham Hat. "Excellent Garth, you may indeed see the foreman to see where he could place you." In which he did and soon was hard at work with the rest of the build team and was building along side Gordon, Scott and Connor.

Back at the smelters house Diesel was fast asleep and was having a flash back dream, a dream about how he still in engine formed was approached by a spirited ghost and now it was switched into human form and is once again warning Diesel about being visited by three spirits, Diesel was scared remembering what happened a few years ago when he was not very helpful during that time , but this time it was not about not being helpful but not for owning up to his responsibilities.

Spirit in Diesel's dream echoing. "Diesel, Diesel." Diesel was feeling scared and confused about having another spirited visit and yet again during Christmas time.

Diesel while still sleeping in his dreams. "Who is there, I, I, do not like to hear spooky noises."

Spirit. "DIESEL!" Then in the dream's diesel can see a bright light shown in his face not being able to see who is was this time. "Diesel, it has appeared to us you have not learned anything from this past year, since the last time you were visited on such bad behavior."

Diesel. "W-what about my behavior, w-what can possibly be so bad about it?"

Spirit. "You obviously do not know do you, and here you are going to school in hopes to gain an education and become more intelligent."

Diesel. "B- but I did not want to be in school, I was supposed to be an engine. Working up and down the lines and yet here I am in human form and what am I doing now. Not doing a darn thing, now I have this ankle brace on my leg to monitor my every movement if I was ever to leave the house just to attend school."

Spirit. "You could have done more instead of wanting to return to the tracks as an engine, some of the others do plan to return to the rails but after their graduation, you however have not shown any progress on how to pursue your way back yourself since your humanization."

Diesel. "What do you mean I have not done any progress, I have managed to pass my grades and still unable to have the controller return me back to the tracks. He allowed for Thomas and everyone else who live on his homestead to have a job at the station, and they themselves happen to be underage to travel down the line."

Spirit. "It is not just that they work the trains Diesel, Thomas appears to have a lot of people to worry about since he and his girlfriend Rosie, own the property. While everyone else who lives there find ways to make contributions to their hosts since the many of them do not have homes to call to themselves, and the owners of the homestead offers them a place of stay while attending school along with them."

Diesel. "But why can't I just return to engine form and return to my duties as an engine?"

Spirit. "You were given the gift to become human until you have finally graduate, how unfortunate you made some decisions that may not allow for you to complete your journey if you wish to return to the rails. Responsibilities you have yet to own, and not blame others for your actions. Before this night is to end you will see a return visit from three spirits or you could lose your way from your engine side forever and remain without hope of returning to the tracks if you do not want to continue this journey you have been on since the beginning of the school year." Then the light faded away and Diesel had awakened to see no one around him, then in his thoughts he believes it was nothing more than just a bad dream.

Diesel looked around and saw no one and with a shocked expression. "Oh, what a bad dream, I hope it does not become like the last one." Then he laid back in bed in hopes the spirits do not come.

Back at the build site Den and Dart had made their way to the Holiday Village build site in hopes to put a bit of themselves into the build before it was finished.

Den. "Oh, look Dart they look almost finished, but oh what I mean is."

Dart. "What you mean that they look almost ready but wonders if they could use extra help in finishing up the village for a good cause."

Den. "Exactly Den." Then they both waved to Sir Topham Hat and Thomas to see if they could be any help before the project is finished. Both controller and homesteader allowed the two Diesel works humanized engine over to see where they could be of help.

Thomas. "Den Dart, come on over and see the foreman on where he could be needing you."

STH. "Den and Dart, do come over and be really useful and lend us a hand or two." In which they came over and decided to help along the build teams and provide services and made the project come along even faster much to everyone's amazement.

Back at the smelters house while everyone else was away and Arry and Bert wanted to do something decided to call up STH to see if there is anything going on where they could be some help.

STH. "Hello STH, speaking. Oh, Arry what are-." Then he hears Arry asking if there is anywhere where he and Bert could be most useful since they wanted something to do. "I see, are you two on your own and does Diesel want any part of this too?"

Arry. "No just Bert and me, we wanted to do something, and we were getting board at the moment."

STH. "I will send some of the railway workers to help pick you two up and see if you want any part of this Holiday Village build to raise money for Charity?" To Arry and Bert it is worth something to them, it means time away from Diesel and a chance to make good on a service to the community.

Arry. "Alright sir, Bert and I will be waiting." Then both parties hung up. While the twins wait for their ride to the build site, back upstairs Diesel was once again dreaming, in the dream this time he was visited by one of the three spirits the original one had said would come.

Spirit 1 in the voice of salty but in spirited form and is human. "Diesel, Diesel. Time to wake up and see what I have in store for you." Diesel once again wanted to protest to the ghost and wanted for all of this to go away.

Diesel. "J. J- Just go away, why not l-let me be and let me get on with myself."

Spirit 1. "What kind of journey is that when you just want to be as you are Diesel, so far the one who has made his journey worth while is Thomas, and yet he still does more than just be another teen worker on the railway, or even on his homestead."

Diesel. "B, but what in the world would allow an engine I once was, able to come into being as a human, why cannot everything be as the way they were. Where I could come up to any engine and still be Diesel, and the others know that."

Spirit 1. "Are you saying you are not Diesel, Diesel? You are just the same as a human as you are the engine, your attitude on the other hand seems to be more dangerous than you believed for it to be."

Diesel was confused about his attitude. "What about my attitude, it has been the same even when I was still the engine."

Spirit 1. "You mean to tell me you have not paid any attention to your actions at all Diesel?"

Diesel was not sure what she was talking about, he thought about all that he did this past year and could not know what he could have done to be like this. "I have no idea of what you are talking about."

Spirit 1. "Then let us be on this trip and find out shall we." The spirit in Diesel's dream reached over and grabbed for Diesel's had and flown across Sodor and visited his past even before his humanization. Then all they way back to when he was first introduced to the island when Diesels were replacing Steam engines on the other railway. "Remember this Diesel, when you have first arrived on the Island and wanted to show everyone what a diesel can do."

Diesel. "Why have you brought me back to this place, and why are we here to relive what Duck had done to me?"

Spirit 1. "I wanted to show you everything that had really happened even before your first exile from this Island."

Past STH. "Here is Diesel, he is here on trial, if everything goes well then he can be part of the railway."

Past Diesel. "Good morning, is that Henry, James, and Gordon too, I am, very honored to be in the presence of very famous engines."

STH. "Diesel you will be working with Duck shunting trucks in the yard he will show you what to do." Duck had his suspicions.

Spirit. "Interesting that how Duck had his doubts about you Diesel, and yet you still believed you can do anything."

Past Diesel. "Your worthy sir fa-."

Past Duck. "That is Sir Topham Hat to you."

Diesel. "He didn't need to snap at me like that."

Spirit 1. "Just look and listen."

Past Diesel. "Your worthy Sir Topham Hat is mistaken we Diesel do not need to learn, we are revolutionary, we come into a yard and improve it."

Past Duck. "Oh, if you are so, rem-a thingamie then you would not mind fetching my trucks while I get the express?"

Past Diesel. "Of course."

Spirit 1. "Now what in the world made you to believe you know of what to do on the Island if you have not managed the trucks before coming here, if you would have been shown what to do while under Duck's watch then maybe we could have avoided what would come next."

Diesel. "He could have told me, then I would have avoided becoming such a mess."

Spirit 1. "Yet you allowed yourself to be humiliated when you wanted to show off your capabilities, instead of listening to good advice from Duck." Back down below as they both watched past Diesel try and position old trucks in the yards, but had difficulty placing them into proper position. "This could also be avoided if you had asked, they yard manager which trucks could have been for Duck to collect, instead of making this mistake." It was here were Duck had arrived and was seeing everything, that is until Diesel managed to get the trucks brakes into the sleepers and was ground to a halt.

Past Duck. "Ha, ha, ha." Then diesel was uncoupled and gone aside Duck. "Thank you for arranging these."

Past Diesel. "What don't you want this lot?"

Past Duck. "No Thank you."

Past Diesel. "And I have taken all of this trouble, why didn't you tell me?"

Past Duck. "You never asked me, since you were being so revoul-, whatever you have said. Good bye." Then he steamed away while Diesel was left behind to clean up the mess.

Diesel. "He could have helped me clean up the mess since he left that all to me to clean up after all of that."

Spirit 1. "It was your responsibility to learn from Duck instead you are ending up showing off and not listen to good advice from him. Everyone on the railway has indeed owned up to their own responsibilities now and then. You on the other hand want to place blame for your own actions so much so that you had allowed the trucks told the lie you told them about the three engines you had the honor to meet with." Another flashback was played, and it was after how Diesel had framed Duck about the name calling on the other engines. While Duck was sent to work with Edward on his branch line, while Diesel was sent to work on the Farquarr branch line where he worked with past Thomas Percy and Toby, until the controller can get to the bottom of the name calling. "It was here where everyone learned about your behavior Diesel, and it was not because of the fact you were a diesel, it was about your dishonesty that allowed for you to become exiled from the Island on your first visit here." Then they both looked down and listen into the conversation about how strange things are run on the branch line.

Past Diesel. "I am impressed about how things run on this branch line, but there is this one thing that I do not understand about."

Past Toby. "And what would that be Diesel?"

Past Diesel. "It was how you Toby of all engines could travel down that way past the top station and all the way to the quarry." Then Thomas explains why.

Past Thomas. "I had a nasty experience with a constable a few years ago, it turns out that engines without side plates and cow catchers could only go down that line."

Past Diesel. "Was this a new Law?"

Past Thomas. "No but it was a new constable, I have been going down that line for years until he came along and believed in that old law."

Spirit 1. "And after all they told you from the night before and following the next day as you went down that very line that Toby was supposed to take instead of you. That is when your real troubles for them began." Then they all watched as Diesel who was now stopped by the same constable that Thomas was stopped by and directed to the controller about the engine who claims who never knew about the law he was in trouble with. Then the controller rolled up with Toby came up with the fact he contacted his lawyers and claimed that the law had indeed been revoked, for years and cause the constable to return to the office to make clear of what the controller had told him. Then the controller confirmed diesel that he was lucky he was able avoid that mistake, then the controller noticed an expression on Toby's Face and know too well when something was wrong.

STH. "Toby is something wrong, what is the matter." Toby may not like to be a tattle tale, but he cannot lie to his controller about all he and the other engines at the shed had told Diesel the night before, and in turn the controller was now furious that Diesel becoming more dishonest with himself and now wonders if he could ever trust Diesel.

Spirit 1. "It was not the fact they told on you about your actions diesel. It was how dishonest you have been to them and how in the world could a controller ever trust in a very dishonest engine let a lone a dishonest young man who could not own up to his responsibilities, even if it really was not to get you into trouble. These things happen all because you have done under your own will and demeanor."

Then in the Shunting yards near the big station Past Thomas and Past Percy had arranged the trucks to play good cop bad cop onto the trucks and try and straitened up the mess between Duck and the other engines. When the trucks revealed who really set them up was now not amused about becoming used for someone else's antics. When the message came to the controller when he reached Farquarr, he was now convinced that Diesel is a very untrusting and cannot be a good candidate to become part of the Northwestern railway.

When past Diesel came up to the platform of the Farquarr station the controller was waiting for him and is not very pleased with a dishonest diesel. "Diesel I just got word that the names for the other engines came from you and not Duck, I also been noted that the engines in the Farquarr sheds had told you about all that happened about Thomas's incident and have only your word for it, so what do you have to say for yourself?" Diesel could not find anything else to say, he knew he was caught and now must see the consequences about his actions. "I thought so, I want you off my Island, I will not tolerate engines who have become dishonest and untrustworthy." Then Diesel was sent away in disgrace.

Diesel. "They could have kept their mouths shut, and I would not been sent away like that."

Spirit 1. "NO! Diesel, if you had been paying attention to everything and instead of blaming everyone for all the things you yourself have done over the years and owned up to your responsibilities then you could honestly be part of this railway back then. The message is for you to own up to your responsibilities Diesel, when are you going to grow up and learn to take care of your own responsibilities. Sir Topham Hat has enough going on with the railway and with everyone who had become human. He may have placed you and the other diesel teens in this place, While Thomas and everyone who lives on the homestead do what they can to live on their own without the support of the controller. The controller may have played a roll on how they owned the place. Thomas and the others know it is up to them to make sure all they worked hard for this past year, will be there for them throughout the time they are living there." Then all throughout the time span of the many ways that Thomas had helped many times along the way while conquering his fears and challenges, while never forgetting who his friends are and how to help them when they get stuck including Diesel himself at one time. Then Diesel woke up and was reminded on how he himself made these things possible due to his own actions and wonders if things could have been any different if he could have had the very bit attention to detail.

Diesel who just sat up after another dream had caused him to visit memory lane and seen all that happened when Diesel himself had committed some of the trouble himself that got him into plenty of trouble with the controller, and how the many engines and some of the Diesels may have a distrust in him over the years. "Oh, have I really been that bad, could have things be a bit different if I had learned the advice from Duck all those years ago?" Still unassured Diesel laid back down and went back to sleep.

Back at the Build sight everyone decided to continue with the build the following day since the sun is starting to go down for the night.

STH. "Well done everyone, the Holiday Village is coming along very well. Tomorrow we should be just about done with the build, be up bright and early so we can make the final tweaking of this place in time for the first opening of this place to the public." Everyone cheered and know it is best to returned home and hopes to get a good night's rest, but not before Thomas and Rosie decided to catch the nutcracker Suite before they head for home.

Thomas. "Rosie and I will meet with the rest of you all later, she and I are going to that production of the nutcracker suite in Suddery."

Henry. "You two are not the only ones Thomas, Emily and I are also heading for Suddery for that ballet too."

Rosie. "Why don't we go together?'

Emily. "Fine by me." And the four friends after dropping off their other friends at the homestead, went to Ballet in their vehicles. Like Thomas and Rosie in his Tacoma, while Henry and Emily arrived in his Colorado. But decided to head out to eat before they went into the theater.

Back at the smelters house Diesel was again visited by another spirit who almost had the spooky voice of Paxton when he pretended to be a ghost before, but it was another spirit in his voice.

Spirit 2. "Diesel, Diesel." Once again Diesel was in his dreams when he was approached by the second spirit. "Diesel, it is time to see what you have manage to miss during your time of dispense."

Diesel. "What do you mean in my Dispense. Isn't it enough that I already know the cause of why I was exiled form this Island when I was younger?"

Spirit 2. "You cannot change what has happened in the past Diesel, but you could have done better for thing even now as we speak?"

Diesel. "What do you mean, even now? How can I since I cannot even leave the house unless approved by the controller himself."

Spirit 2. "And you are wondering where you could have done better, you yourself could have asked about projects around Sodor, and yet everyone else had the opportunities to be part of something big, if not for them but for others who may benefit for their efforts."

Diesel. "You mean the build sight for the Holiday Village that the others are now taking part in? Then what good is it when I am surrounded by the very people who had allowed for me to get into so much trouble?"

Spirit 2. "You really believe they wanted to become tattle tales as you yourself try and dared Percy and Duck do at one time. And in the end of that one it was the dock manager not the other two engines who told the controller all you did during your second visit here. All they ever wanted was to do a good job, and they always hope it would be a good engine who will help them no matter the type of engine steam or diesel, and even now everyone on the Island have managed to set aside their differences and pulled together and bring forth an attraction that is supposed to bring hope to those who are under circumstances beyond their control, especially when they have families to care for."

This surprised Diesel about everyone steam and diesel engines come together combine their efforts in bringing a new attraction to the Island for a charitable cause. "Everyone, every diesel and steamy working together for such a cause. Even Diesel 10?"

Spirit 2. "Yes, even Diesel 10 or Garth as he wants to be known by now, has managed to let go of his hate over steam engine for the purpose to let his demons go. And now has new appreciation along with his former fellow engines and is enjoying a new lease on his life now it is no longer tied to the rails. You yourself could also learn from all of this if you can know how everyone has seen what life is like now, they are not tied to the rails as we speak."

Diesel. "How so?"

Spirit 2. "Come with me and I will show you." Then like from the spirit from before had lend over his hand and grabbed Diesel's then were spirited away and see everywhere how everyone was now enjoying life now, they are not rolling on the rails. They see the narrow-gauge boys enjoying snow sledding before they were called back in the house by Mr. Percivile. Then they both seen how the Holiday village was coming along while those who remained behind such as Gordon, James, Den, Dart, Bo Co, Connor, and even Garth had remained to place all the lose tools back into the storage lockers before leaving for home.

James. "And that is the final item before heading for home, and again we all had to thank you three in helping out on this build today."

Den. "It was nothing, oh what I mean is."

Dart. "What he means is, that it was a privilege of helping out on this build, and away from hearing all the complaints Diesel makes since he is on house arrest."

Gordon. "What has gotten into him any ways, he is always blaming Thomas or any of us about all he had done himself during this past year?"

Garth. "All I know is that he has not learn a darn thing since he became human, and I have a feeling if he does not get his act together soon, then it will be less likely that he will return to the rails either as an engine or a driver of his choice of course."

Connor. "Do you believe he will ever change, it must be a miserable life not having that many friends. I would have like to that is if he ever allows for me to."

Bo Co. "That will be up to Diesel, as long as this railway has known of him all he has done more harm than good and may have caused many problems to many engines even with other diesels like Mavis when she was new to the Island and had Diesel allowed some bad advise to pass to her that nearly allowed for Toby to almost go swimming with the fishes on his tight rope incident."

James. "If Diesel would have owned up for his responsibilities when he calls Gordon, Henry, and Me names to the trucks back then, then I would have considered his as a friend instead of becoming a back stabber and treating us engines on sodor as if we should not be here anymore, and here we all are in human form."

Garth. "For what it is worth, I just hope that one day he needs to wake up and see us all together as an extended family of the Controller, I would definitely consider him a brother if he was not stuck in the past and still believe that the engines of the past should have been scrapped. If that was the case, then he would not have been so lucky than the rest of his class when they went along with the steam engines, my engine side would definitely have been scrapped if I was still on the other railway looking at my menacing claw scaring everyone out of their minds."

Gordon. "What is more important that we work together for a better Sodor for everyone, no matter which engine form we all came from."

Den, "I do too. Well what I mean is-."

Dart. "What he means is that we all believe we can be a lot better now we can see thing from another point of view and I for one have no problems finding friends here."

James. "What are any of you doing tonight? Why don't we head down to the homestead and play some movies while we wait for Thomas, Rosie, Henry, and Emily return from the Ballet tonight?"

Garth. "Why not, this way we can find better time when we are not working and spending time with each other."

Then everyone got into their rides and ventured together and watch movies with their new friends in each other. Diesel could not help but hear how the others are so concern over him, and all hope he sees things differently now he is not an engine.

Spirit 2. "They seemed to care about you Diesel, and yet you seem to distance yourself from them. They want to care for you, and yet you seem to care less for them. Is it really that hard for you to make real friends Diesel, or are you hiding something that is preventing you from finding the friends on this Island?" Diesel did not know how to respond to this, he sees everyone concern for him, and wishes he was a better engine and wanted to be friends with him.

Diesel. "They really cared about me, they really, really care for me, and after all I ever done to them." Diesel starting to regret all that he did in the past, now hearing how the others want to see the good and the best of him instead of the other way around.

Spirit 2. "And yet they are the ones who should be without a home for all the things that has happened to you, right diesel." Diesel was shocked of what the Spirit had said.

Diesel. "What?! No, they do not deserve to lose their homes not after all they did to secure themselves for this winter, and since it is near Christmas it would be cruel to leave them out in the cold."

Spirit 2. "Isn't that what the real Diesel would have wanted, to make someone so miserable that all their hard work is for nothing! Since the beginning of this railway, Thomas and the rest have done all they can to make it the best railway ever, and to breaking it all down to where not one engine is left to do the heavy loads that no diesel engine could have done themselves. What kind of a place such as Sodor or anywhere else would be if everyone on every line across the world could have crumbled if everyone of them where to break down, then the economy would surly break down every engine and everyone who depended on the railway will be without a source of hope to keep their community together." Then the scene changes again as the listen in on the conversations of Thomas, Rosie, Henry, and Emily have gathered for something to eat before they catch the ballet.

Diesel. "Spirit why are we here and what did you want for me to learn from those four over there?"

Spirit 2. "Just watch and learn Diesel, that is if you have the mind to listen and learn." Then the two watched and learn what they have heard from Thomas, and his friends.

Thomas. Who finished addressing the waiter on their order. "Thank you, sir. Well I hope everyone will have a grand time tonight at the Nutcracker Suite. Rosie and I have been looking forward to this ever since she has heard of it and wander what it would look like."

Henry. "So, has Emily, she loved to see how the dancers would look like while they dance to the music."

Emily. "What was it that Paxton had told you earlier about Diesel?"

Rosie. "He had told Thomas about how Diesel wanted to make us homeless, just because of the seam fire a couple of weeks ago."

Emily. "Doesn't he have better things to do other than using us as an excuse about how he and the others were arrested and are now under house arrest for their drinking habits?"

Thomas. "It was not about their drinking that was the problem, that coal seam not only runs through our homestead but to the others who also have a homestead in the same area. It would not have been just us on our homestead that will be needing that coal. Everyone else who has a homestead would have been needing that coal too. Besides if that coal seam was to continue to burn, we can kiss our whole Island good bye and we all will be needing replacement homes in other parts of the world and even on the mainland. The worst part of it all would have been able to tell the rest of the world that the engines of sodor have somehow became human when they really wanted to see us as engines. We are considered lucky to have a place like Sodor, where the people of knew of us since the very beginning, and to hear we could not been able to call it home anymore if that fire seam was to continue on, allowing our home Island to be uninhabitable due to environmental reason especially since that coal can also release toxins bad for human health."

Rosie. "I just hope he gets it one day, we really do not want for diesel be like this. He cannot seem to own up to his responsibilities and correct himself if he wants to improve to the rest of us."

Henry. "All we ever wanted was to be his friend, and in return he had to play bad tricks on us, just because he refuses to learn sense."

Emily. "Still there has to be a way for Diesel to understand that we just want get along with him without him believing he could do all he wants with us without knowing the consequences of his actions."

Thomas. "All I know is that one day I would like to walk side by side with Diesel and let him know that we are no different with each other, we started as different engines, being Steam or Diesel. There really should not be that much difference in what our determination should be. Working together and make this railway stand out from the rest of the railways across the world."

Rosie. "Even if he did cause some discomfort over the years, I still considered him part of the railway, and now a fellow citizen of our Island as well." She lifted her water glass to make a toast for diesel. "For Diesel, so he can know that we do care about him and know that we want to see the best of him." Then the rest lifted their glasses and cheered for Diesel just the same.

Everyone else. "For Diesel." Diesel could not help but be touched about all that they said about him and wanting him to be better than devious.

Spirit 2. "Interesting how they continue to wish the better from you instead of all the hardships you have caused them throughout the years. It sounded that the drinking was not their concern but the coal seam fire that could have destroyed the whole Island if they had left it to burn if they did not care about the consequences about the damage it could have caused." Diesel was lost for word now knowing it was not about his drinking but the whole Island would have been uninhabitable if the coal seam was to continue burning, and the fact that no one beyond the island could have known about how the engines could have become humans in a short amount of time.

Diesel. "They were more concern about saving the whole island if they were not alerted about that seam fire, and it would have been my fault if the whole island became uninhabitable, and we would have been without a home to call to." Diesel was now understanding what the others was concern about, they were more worried about their Island surviving the hazards he would have made carelessly since it was their bottles were left behind creating a hot beam from the sun causing the seam fire to erupt.

Spirit 2. "Feeling the realization of your actions against your fellow citizens, especially since now Thomas his sister and their friends are now considered citizens here on the Island of Sodor."

Diesel. "I just want to go home now, I believe I have seen enough."

Spirit 2. "if you feel you have seen enough, then you would surly see a whole lot more if your behavior and attitudes to Thomas and everyone else who lives on his homestead does not change for the better." Then the spirit went away into the shadows only to have a shadow like spirit to emerge from the very spot the other spirit had vanished to. When Diesel seen this spirit, he was more frightened that the other two and wonder what he wanted him to see.

Diesel. "A-, Are you the final spirit I am to see tonight?" The spirit nodded yes and had allowed for diesel to follow him. "Ah where are you taking me now?" The spirit pointed to a direction that Diesel was not aware of until he sees what can happen if he continues to behave the way he has been. Then see a different Knapford station in to the future but instead of Sir. Topham Hat as the controller, much to his surprise the man was wearing a sharply sky-blue business suite and has a blue Bowler hat and is carrying a walking cane. The man also had the number one embedded in his red neck tie he wears and appears to have a mustache on his face.

Diesel was confused on who this person is. "Spirit who is that in the place of Sir Topham Hat? And how he has been able to run the railway if he is not a member of the Hat Family?" The spirit allowed for diesel a closer look of who this person is. Much to diesel's surprise it turns out to be an older version of Thomas in the place of the controller. "Thomas, I thought he may want to spend time away from the railway when he graduates, not return to the railway." The Spirit has silenced Diesel by placing a finger over his mouth and gave him a shushing motion for Diesel to keep quiet enough to hear what he needs to learn about. Diesel stopped and listen to what the spirit wanted him to do and watched everything unfold before Diesel himself to see. Then the two watch and see Gordon roll up in his engine side to the platform and brought the engine to a halt long enough to give a bit of talk from who he calls the blue controller.

Future Thomas. "Good morning Gordon, everything running smoothly I see."

Future Gordon. "Indeed Thomas, everything tip top and ready to make the runs today. And how are you and Lady Rosie doing now you are the controller after the passing of Sir Topham Hat a year ago?"

Future Thomas. "We are adjusting, it is strange now everything is laid to me since the passing of our previous controller. But still call the homestead home when we are not busy on the railway."

Future Gordon. "How is everything going on your homestead Thomas, surely you could have gone back to that after graduation, and in the end after the passing of the controller, in the will he left behind allowed for you to gain position of controller when it was announced."

Future Thomas. "It is a lot to take in that is for sure, but like I have said before, it is how we maintain this railway for future visitors to our island to see. Everyday is a new day to learn something about the place you have called home for a long time."

Future Gordon. "I believe Sir Topham Hat may have left the railway in good hands, and usually he does Thomas, or should I call you the Blue controller."

Future Thomas. "Thomas is fine as friends, but as controller it is best that you return to your engine side and perform your duties Gordon." Then Gordon returns to the drivers' side of the cab as the guard who turns out to be Philip now in position as a guard.

Philip. "Time to go Gordon."

Future Gordon. "Right! See you later Thomas." He said as Gordon rolls out of sight.

Future Thomas. "Be safe and be on time Gordon."

Future Gordon. "Always Thomas!" Then Thomas returns to the Office to see lady Rosie waiting to talk to her now husband about a subject that has been plaguing Thomas for some time now.

Lady Rosie. "Hello handsome, how is the day treating you?"

Sir Thomas. "Hello beautiful, I am fine, but I am now lacking in engine drivers and a shunting engine that has sat idling for too long. I am afraid if I cannot find a driver for that engine, then I have no choice but to sell it to someone who can use a Shunting class 8 for their railway."

Lady Rosie. "It is such a shame that no one wanted to work with that engine, and we all know to well it can be a useful engine just like before the being that came from that engine managed to find his humanity before is unfortunate down fall."

Sir Thomas. "It is a shame, worse of all we did all we could for him, in the end he could not see the errors of his ways. No matter how much of a friend we wanted to be with him, he made his own choices and because of so, made his place where he is in now." Rosie came over to comfort her husband about his efforts on making true to a friend only to be rejected of his good nature and offering of peace.

Lady Rosie came over and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and embraced him of his efforts and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You did your best Thomas, the best anyone could have done for a friend, even if the friend refused it in the end. You are not really to blame of what become of him, no matter what anyone says, you are not to blame." She continues to hold, and comfort Sir Thomas as Diesel was confused on who they are referring too.

Diesel. "Spirit what in the world could they be talking about, and which engine are they referring too?" Then The spirit escorted Diesel to the Diesel works to find most of the other diesels were still there even the 42 warship that use to be Diesel 10. "Spirit why are we here, and what does all of this has anything to do of what Sir Thomas and Lady Rosie were talking about?" Once again, the Spirit made the Shh, noise again and made Diesel to watch and listen to what everyone would be talking about. Then coming from the Office of the Diesel works was Garth Windsor and was about to make an announcement.

Garth. "Alright my fellow workers of the Diesel Works, we have the go of scrapping an engine, but unfortunately it is an engine we hoped would have been still useful, but after the one who wanted to be a part of it cannot seem to peer away from his demons and is now paying the price for it. Unfortunately, no one wanted to see this engine on anyone's railway since it had made headlines across the mainland and may bring in bad water for the rest of us on the Northwestern Railway." Diesel was confused, what has happened that would allow for an engine to be scrapped and what was the incident that allowed the driver to ever become so reckless that could allow for the engine to be scrapped and thought that scrapping an engine was forbidden on this railway.

Future Paxton. "It is a shame, even if we could have done all we could do, in the end he just had to be the bad apple to the rest of the Northwestern Railway fleet even for us Diesel drivers too."

Arry. "Too bad for him, and may be to too bad for us, we can now have a decent railway without anyone making us do things that can get us into trouble."

Bert. "It is a good thing we did find our way, or we could have ended up like the fool who wanted to drive that Oily class 8."

Den. "How you make the difference Oh what I mean is. -"

Dart. "What he means is that you two really made your way back on your own with out the likes of the bad one. What made you become independent from him in the first place?"

Arry. "We just got tired getting into so much trouble when he thinks about revenge, revenge on those who he believes made his world come undone as it did."

Bert. "In the end he got what he deserved after the attempt revenge, he wanted to play out when he heard who was gaining control of the railway after the passing of Sir Topham Hat."

Future Paxton. "it is a shame he could not let go of his devious ways just to make himself owner of the railway. That is why he is where he is in now and is unable to return to the railway nowhere soon."

Garth. "Well may those who believed he would have been better as a human, may look down on him with pity and hopes the very best for him. In the end there is an engine that needs to be scrapped, and the sooner it is gone the better it is out of my sight for good." Then as the workers of the Diesel works got to work Diesel wonders if the engine, they were talking about was his old form and wonders what on earth had happened to the driver who use his engine form in the name of revenge.

Diesel. "Spirit, they could not be talking about me are they, what could I have possibly done to allow for them to scrap this class 8 they were talking about?" Then before the spirit made any moves a gust of wind blew in a piece of newspapers that talked about how Diesel now as an Adult may have tried to use his engine side to over run Thomas's Engine side with Thomas as the driver. It reads an eradicated minded Diesel engine driver attempt to commit murder to the new controller of the Northwestern railway after it was announce after all the efforts Thomas has made to the railway since his humanization, that allowed for the late controller to make his former Number 1 engine turned human into the new controller for the Northwestern railway as the former controller would definitely would have run it if he was still here to see it run today. Diesel was shocked to think he out of anyone here could end up endangering Thomas just for the sake of running the railway in the place of the deceased controller. "Spirit tell me this is not so, can these events ever be avoided when given the chance. I cannot be the one who could have done such a thing?" Then scene changed again and instead of a sunny hills and sunshine of the Island of sodor, they were now in a dungy place that is anything but a happy place. "What is this place? Is this some sort of prison? Tell me what I have become if I ended up the way they have said about me?" Then the spirit pointed the way where diesel can see for himself the kind of soul he will end up being, if his ways are not to change. Through the window of the door where Diesel can see his Future self if he does not know how to take responsibilities after he commits them. In the far end of the cell was Future Diesel alone without the comfort of others when he is all by himself and appears to be on a maddening side of himself continue this denial of his actions to everyone on the Island of Sodor.

Future Diesel. "One of these days they will see who I really am, I will have my revenge on everyone who now made my life a living nightmare. Thomas for all he had done to me over the years, the other former engines will surely feel my wrath. The other former diesels will also be shown no mercy from me what so ever." The present Diesel was confused on how he could ever have such thoughts over everyone on the Island of Sodor.

Diesel. "Is that supposed to be me? This is where I will end up, how could I have ever come to this?" then continues to listen to his future self about what had happen that made him come to this.

Future Diesel. "All because Thomas became human and become this Icon for the Island of Sodor, and I took the back seat to everyone on the Island for sodor. I was right Diesels should have taken over and the rest of those rust buckets should have been sent for scrap and I would be the one in charge of the railway." Present Diesel had enough and now know whose responsibility it was about what really happened to him.

Present Diesel. "No, you silly, Thomas had nothing to do with where you are now, why have you not owned up to your responsibilities, you are not an engine now you are a man and-." Then the thought just hit Diesel like a ton of bricks. "As a man must know when to take responsibilities seriously, cause in the end no one will be able to look after you when you are on your own." The Spirit realizes that Diesel is now getting what everyone was telling him from the beginning but must make sure that Diesel wanted to change for the real reason and not the supposed reasons.

Present Diesel. "Spirit I want to make a mends for all I did to everyone, I now know there are so many to make my peace with, in the future I hope to find the me that was meant to be instead of what this could have been if I continue the path I have been on since the beginning. Tell me there is a way, I want to let everyone know that from here in this place will see a new Diesel Horwich on the Island of Sodor." Then the scene changes again and everything seems to have vanished and all the sudden everything in the dream world seemed to have stopped and allowed for Diesel to waken up from his spirited visits through his dreams and realize what it was all about.

Diesel now a wake but now know what he wanted to do. "W ha, oh it was a dream, but it also felt so real, oh wait if I was to continue the path, I was on from before then I will surely be in and that very well be me in the future. I will not let that happen, and to make sure none of that is to happen is to do what I have said to the spirit in my dreams. It is time to make a mends with everyone on the Island and from here on I will listen to those who need to tell me things that will be in the benefit of everyone here on the Island and even the world." Then he hears the Iron Twins talk about the Build for the Holiday Village that was still under construction until the final building was to be completed and everyone will find a place to make edible treats, souvenirs and the best part the open sleigh rides into the country side.

Arry. "Now that was a wonderful experience aye Bert, helping build a village for a charitable cause. Not only that everyone seems to want to place a hand on a wonderful cause."

Bert. "Yeah, too bad Diesel did not want any part of the build from yesterday, otherwise he would surly miss all the attractions that will be coming once we get the village opened up in time." Hearing from the Twins sounds like the perfect opportunity he wanted to make, in using the time to amend his ways of the past and hopes for a better future with everyone on site.

Diesel. "Arry Bert, how did you two managed to be part of the build when we are on house arrest?"

Arry. "I called the controller yesterday about doing something when we just got bored sitting around the house doing nothing."

Bert. "So, he allowed for some of the railway workers to pick us up and allowed us to be part of the build Diesel." This gave Diesel an Idea about how to make a mend with everyone on the Island.

Diesel. "Arry can you ask the controller if he could use some additional help and I promise to be on my best new behavior, and not be a bother except for when I am asked what to do on the build site." Realizing that Diesel wants to help on the Holiday Village Arry Picked up his phone and dialed the number to the controller of the railway.

At hat manor the controller had finished his breakfast for the morning when his phone range and found Arry on the other end of the line.

STH. "Hello this is the controller how may I help you? Oh, hello Arry what can I help you with?" Then he hears how Diesel wants to be part of the build for the Holiday village and wonders if he can come along to make good with everyone who will be there. "Oh, I see, well then I will let the railway workers to pick up Diesel as well. I will be seeing all three of you soon and no devious deeds alright?"

Arry. "Yes Sir."

STH. "Alright then everyone will be there when you three are to arrive." Then both parties ended their calls and waited for their rides to arrive while Diesel hurries to change into his outdoor wear.

At the build site everyone was ready for another day of work to make this holiday village a success, Thomas and everyone from the homestead arrived to start working, as well their School friends, then everyone who was there already have noticed more than just Shane, Carlos and Young Bao had come over to help out on the Holiday village project. Among them are Ashima, Rajiv, Ho-meih, Gina, Freida, Etienne, Axel, Ivan, and Raul. All together everyone gathered around and waited for the rest of the build teams to help bring this village into a reality.

Thomas. "Hello everyone, ready to continue building this village for the visitors to see when it opens?"

Rajiv. "That we are Thomas, although it is not something we are used to back in India, but while we are here, we can bring a bit of India into this little wonderland on Sodor." Then Ryan spots Ashima.

Ryan. "Well hello again stranger, came my way for companionship or as a co builder for this village." Then he Ryan and Ashima came together and gave each other a warming hug and a kiss hello.

Ashima. "Hello, my wonderful Ryan, I am here to lend a hand on this build and may be later we can find comfort with each other later." Everyone heard that and know it is best to leave something like that for later.

Thomas. "Ha, Ha, Ha, OK Ryan and Ashima, we will see each other later and hope to finish this project before the night fall." Then Ryan and Ashima let go of each other and decided to find each other later after the day is over.

Then from the drive to the build site drove up the car that Arry and Bert arrive in the day before and who was among them Diesel himself. Everyone was surprise and wonders why he is here and wanted to make sure his visit is a good one. Thomas becoming most curious about the idea then came over and see what Diesel wanted now he is present on the build site for the Holiday Village.

Thomas. "Hello Diesel, may I ask of what has brought you over to this build site with the rest of us?"

Diesel. "First of all, I want to say how sorry I am for almost destroying your home when Arry Bert and I were on your property the night before that fire broke out. The reason I am saying this now is because of a vision of what may be coming of me if I continue the way I have been since becoming part of this railway even if I did not realize how much silly I have been over the years. Can you Thomas ever find it in your heart to ever forgive a silly old oily engine or former engine like me?" Thomas smiled and know that is not the only one to blame for some of the things that happen between the two for years.

Thomas. "Diesel I do forgive you, and I may need to ask the same with you. I realize that over the years we both have faults we needed to own up to. Like the time I thought that being a steamy was better than being a diesel engine. I now know that is very wrong of me, and I need to say sorry to you as well." Then Thomas extends his hand and want to end this rivalry between the two to end. "I want for us to start working together not just as former engine, but as fellow residents to the Island of Sodor." Diesel knows that Thomas has indeed played some part in the disputes between the diesels and steamys and agree to end the prolonged dispute and came to the agreement with Thomas with a hand shake in return.

Diesel. "I would like that very much Thomas, and to the rest of the former steam engines as well, that is they would have the heart to forgive a silly soul like me." Both he and Thomas looked over to the rest of the build party to see if they too will agree to finally put this silly nonsense between steam engines and Diesels to an end.

Gordon. "I would like to speak for the rest of us, we would definitely like for us to start mending fences and learn to work together for a better tomorrow for everyone."

Henry. "We be more than happy for you to be part of the community than becoming an outcast."

James. "As long we are good with each other then I can also find the heart to forgive one another especially during this time of the year when we all combine our efforts for a good cause like we all are doing right now."

Percy. "We really appreciate it if you can lend a hand or two and if you manage to listen to advise and work with each other in good terms diesel." Diesel smiled.

Diesel. "Thank you, Percy, thank you everyone, I promise to listen to the experts this time and take the time to learn with everyone else who is taking part on this build." Then the controller came up after hearing everything the young people have said to one another and now realize how much everyone wanted to work with each other with care and heart.

STH. "Now that we are all here, we are ready to take part again into the build, so let us get started with the guidance of the foreman in charge." Then the controller steps aside and allows for the Forman of the Village build to step forward and helped assigned where everyone will be with today and Diesel Arry and Bert oversee gathering materials and supplies to the build teams around the area, this time they do not protest and decided to make do for a good cause. Soon everyone got their instructions and started to work at their assigned jobs and everyone was now at work. Almost everyone who was a former engine came over and gave their all and allowed their new skills and services to be part of this build. Before long more and more of the village was starting to take shape. As each of the portable buildings are finally erected, that is when finishing touches start to make the village more festive. Some of the buildings may be raised a bit to allow for wiring and fixing up little animatronics figurines that will make like Father Christmas's elves appear to make a workshop on the Island of Sodor. Other Shacks are to serve some form of food and trinkets and may even have home decors that can bring home some of the Holiday feeling from the Island. Even the international Students even thought about bringing the taste of their home lands and showed how their countries celebrate the Season of Christmas is to be celebrated. Just one hour before the sun is to set below the horizon for the night, the final building was finally completed and even the staging area for the horse drawn rides will be taking place.

Once everyone has seen how everything had now come together thanks to huge commitment of everyone involved with the builds. STH and the foreman just stepped forward knowing everyone had indeed made a wonderful festive village for everyone to marvel on. Thomas Diesel came together and shook hands for a job well done and everyone had a wonderful time. Then everyone stood in one place and listen to what the Forman and the controller have to say.

Forman. "I would like to thank everyone of you for taking part in this build for the Holiday village for everyone to see and marvel, I am very honored of meeting such fine young folks who are willing to pull together for a cause beyond your norms. Without your help this Holiday village will surely take longer, and the time for celebrating will be in vein." Then the controller stepped forward.

STH. "I just want to let everyone of you to know, of how proud I am that each and everyone of you had stepped forward for a job that any other builder would take days to complete. You on the other hand have taken only two days to build a wonderful attraction for the visitors to our Island will surely want to make pilgrimage to. I would like to thank you all, and to know you have done our Railway and our Island Proud and especially you Diesel, because you have finally set aside your old ways and started to find new grounds with everyone here. I can honestly see how useful you have been especially to today." Everyone cheered for Diesel for coming to the build and be part of something wonderful. "Now that the build is complete tomorrow those who are participating in the village venues will need to be here in the morning sharp before the Visitors begin to arrive for the attractions here in the village, Good night everyone and have a great time tomorrow." And with that everyone took their machines tools and supplies back to the homestead and their respective homes and decided to rest the night away until the following morning to take part in the Holiday village.

The following morning Thomas was up early and had gathered up Tick and Tock, getting them ready for taking visitors to the Holiday village on sleigh rides through the plotted trail behind the village. Edward came in to help out Thomas with Tick and Tock, but also manage to get the sleigh on to a flat bed and Thomas's former driver Gavin and the E2 was to take it to the Holiday Village and Thomas wanted to make sure it was to be delivered safely.

Edward. "Almost ready for today Thomas?"

Thomas. "Just about Edward, just wanted to make sure the Sleigh gets to the Holiday village on time and in one piece. From what I have heard from Gavin that the lines are slick with ice and may cause some problems along the way."

Edward. "I am sure they will do what they can to help us with the holiday sleigh, they are in charge of the engine and may have better control now we are not the engine ourselves Thomas."

Thomas. "Even so Edward, remembering all of our times we ventured across the Island while we traveled as engines. I believe the problems along the lines may still be a bother if we are not careful."

Do we believe that Thomas and Edward can get the Sleigh over to the Village in one piece, and will this Holiday Village be a success? Find out next time on the journey Through Northwestern high School.

This is the longest episode ever made by me, I will complete the Holiday village with the humanized engines gather for a holiday treat to end this holiday special.