We are now going to celebrate the coming of the new year on the homestead, Thomas and Rosie will trace back everything that led up to their happiness on the homestead as they and their friends get ready for a new year.

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Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

By the Rev W Awdry

Developed by Britt Allcroft

Owned by Mattel.

Other original Characters owned by Pinkninjaprime and blackboard26

Embrace the memories.

It is New Year's Eve on the Island of Sodor, everyone on the homestead of Thomas and Rosie are in the dining hall, decorating the Ball room for the new year Celebration. Thomas and the boys are cleaning and decorating with ribbons stings and party hats on the tables, while the ladies are in the kitchen help prepare the food, and the drinks, while the international friends had come and set up the stage with a DJ available to play music for the evening. While all of this was going on, in his office of the Controller Sir Topham Hat had managed to piece together a special momentum for Thomas and everyone who lives on the homestead. It was called a photo album filled up with everything that the young folks have gone through since becoming human starting with Thomas and Rosie after learning about something called a light Crystal that played a role in how the engines are now human and attending school. Lady hat had seen this and loved the idea of keeping the memories of the human engines to look back on since the beginning of everything.

Lady Hat. "That is a lovely idea Topham, I am sure they will love to see this and remember all the good they had since their venture beyond the tracks."

STH. "Thomas, his sister and their friends had made me very proud of how they turned out since their humanization. I do not believe it had dampened who they are, it helps to know they have become really responsible young people and continue to grow not only in knowledge but in skill and commitment." Then STH had a flashback. He remembers how he had seen two of his tank engines return to him without their faces on their smokeboxes and then seeing two young people who are now Thomas and Rosie. After learning they are teenagers, they thought it was best to spend their first night at their drivers' homes and the Following morning they ventured out to where their homestead is located. It started run down and abandoned for a good amount of years, and after the sale the homestead now belongs to both Thomas and Rosie. This is where STH had snapped out of his journey through memory lane about Thomas and Rosie and readdressed the issue of attending the New Year's Eve party on the homestead that evening. "Well we better get ready and head out for the homestead and see if the young folks may need a hand in organizing their party hall." Then he and his family got ready and everyone went out the door and heading to the homestead with their gift to Thomas and Rosie.

Not only are the Hats being on their way, Mr. Percivle and the Narrow-gauge boys are also getting ready for a night out on Thomas's homestead, they too are excited to celebrate the New Year's Eve with their standard gauge friends.

Mr PERcivle. "All right my humanized engines, it is time to get ready for the New Year's Eve Celebrations on Thomas's homestead, remember to dress warmly and get ready for a long night away from the Narrow-Gauge house."

Luke. "I cannot wait, this will be our first time to celebrate New Year's with our friends. I just hope we can make it for the countdown tonight."

Peter Sam. "It may be different now that we are middle school kids and staying up that late is going to be a challenge in itself Luke."

Duncan. "I can stay up longer than any of you, if I can stay up long enough as an engine I can surely stay up long enough as a young boy too."

Rusty. "Easy for you to say Duncan, if I stay up too long, it will take a miracle to keep me awake long enough to say Happy New year when it is time."

Sir Handle. "Do you all know that it has been some journey since we all became human and attend Middle school while Thomas and his friends plus his sister attend high School after they themselves became human too."

Skarlowey. "It seemed just like yesterday since they first became human and begun living on that homestead he and Rosie own." A flashback of how Skarlowey and the other Skarlowey engines had suddenly became human after hearing about how Thomas and Rosie first became humans then they all talked about how the two managed to find a place to call home until further on. As the little engines continue on their duties for the railway, half way through the day the steam engines refilled their tenders and tanks with fresh water and Rusty refueled on Diesel fuel and continue on their day, Then as they all settled down for the night a mysterious glow was shown through the sheds that night and after everyone woke up the next morning to discover that they had all become young middle school aged children.

Flashback Narrow-gauge boys. "AAHH!"

After discovering about how the little engines on the Skarlowey line had become human Mr. Percivile and STH had found what is now the Narrow-gauge house and helped the boys become more acquainted with their living conditions and here they made into a home until they can look after them selves until they themselves will attend high school and graduate before any of them are to return as engines while their engine selves continue their services on the rails of the railway. Then the flashback ends as Rheneas had walked up and got Skarlowey out of his trance of remembrance.

Rheneas. "Well we better get ready and meet up with our friends on this momentous occasion, since most of the celebrations have been on that homestead since Thomas and Rosie had first owned it, and I believe that has what made it to another destination place on the Island of Sodor."

Duke. "Very true Rheneas, and I do not mind looking back in the eye of youth again while attending school, I have more energy and are continuing spinning loops around Steward and Falcon." Duke laughed while Peter Sam and Sir Handle remained indignant.

While the Narrow-gauge boys are on their way to the Homestead, in the Smelters house the Diesel Teens are now on their way to the New Year's Celebrations too. They too are very excited about celebrating the New Year on the homestead, especially Paxton and Sydney. Diesel and the Iron twins are still on home arrest until their time for good behavior is up.

Paxton. "Are you ready to meet up with Thomas and the others on the homestead for this year's New Year's Eve Celebrations Sydney?"

Sydney. "OH yes." He chuckled. "I am going to enjoy, um enjoy um, oh, oh I forgot what it was again."

Paxton. "We are going to Thomas's homestead for a New Year's Eve celebration where we count down the time to the new year."

Sydney. "OH Yes, I am very Excited to attend the homestead of Thomas and Hosie."

Paxton. "You mean Rosie right Sydney."

Sydney. "Of course, I meant Roxie."

Paxton. "Uh no it is Rosie R-o-s-i-e, Rosie."

Sydney. "Right, Rollsie." Paxton dumbfounded just rolled his eyes knowing that Sydney continues to miss pronounce Rosie's name.

Back on the homestead Thomas and the rest are now ready for their first guest to arrive on the homestead for the New Year's Celebration. Thomas was sitting at the very far end of the Ball room of the dining hall and the lounge area is just right for those who want to take it easy while watching movies while waiting for the countdown to begin. Rosie came up to Thomas while they both are now wait for their first guest to arrive for the night.

Rosie. "You look ready for a party tonight Thomas." She says as she come close enough after placing out the last of the dishes as a party favor. "Anything on your mind right now handsome."

Thomas. "Just remembering all that took place this year Rosie, can you believe that is has been half a year since we became human Rosie, all we did was to escort these scientist to Ulfstead Castle for a meeting up there and after all they told about the crystals of light, both you and I started this very strange journey, but I have nothing to complain about."

Rosie. "Hm, hm, I am not complaining neither, I am enjoying this journey we are on together, and I have not regretted this journey not one bit." Then she gave a light kiss on Thomas's nose, and he came back with a kiss to her lips.

Thomas. "MM, I am now glad we have this place Rosie, I would be very sad if all of this would have been taken away, but now I do know that it is our own decision if we decided to return to the tracks after graduation. I will, but as a driver knowing there is so much to do as a human, and I want to explore all I can do while still young enough to enjoy all we have together my Rosie Rose." Then she and Thomas gave another kiss knowing they are indeed enjoying their time as humans more so than engines on the tracks. Then they were interrupted by James and Molly as the two could not help but break up this little moment about their venture to become human.

James. "Ah Excuse me you two, but don't you believe you should at least wait until the evening then we can have that special time with our loved ones."

Molly. "Sorry about him, he just wants to place his two cents in about this past half year."

Thomas. "Well now that you just have our attention James, what is on your mind?"

James. "I just wanted to take this time to thank you Thomas and Rosie, if you two did not have such a lovely place to call home, then Molly and I would not know the kinds of people she and I can be. Finding out that we are stronger together and continue to develop along the way, she and I are here to say thank you for helping us during our time of need. Since we would have been homeless if you two did not find the time to build that Dormer the rest of us are calling home while you have the main house to yourselves."

Molly. "I am also very grateful that you and Thomas have such a beautiful place to call home Rosie, I never knew there was more beauty beyond the tracks of the railway and seeing up close is more that a reason why your homestead is considered another destination on the Island for visitors and guests can visit and marvel over."

Rosie. "We started out with a run-down homestead then as time went on everyone who joined us since had lend in a hand on fixing up the structures and making new adjustments to the homestead. It was not until we finished up on re locating the home that Henry and Emily call home that we though of the many of our friends that may one day come out of their engine shells and needing shelter to stay in. That is why we built the dormers incase more of our friends find their way out of their engine shells and become part of the human world." Then Henry and Emily came over and joined in the conversation.

Henry, "Both Emily and I are really grateful that you and Rosie had this place to call home and allowed for us to become your neighbors on the same place."

Thomas. "It is the least we can do at that time Henry, it was shocking to hear more about our friends needing places to sleep and it was during those first few weeks we really need to think ahead about what would be best for our friends if they discovered to become human after our own humanization."

Emily. "I am now glad that we did, after your humanization, they all talked about wanting to be part of what you both be doing after you gained the homestead. And now everyone is finding time on this homestead that you and Rosie had started." Then Edward and the latest arrival to the homestead Holly Mikato came over to be part of the conversation.

Edward. "It was more than just to see about this homestead, it was also learning new skills we would not have gained if we did not find the time to use them to the best of our abilities."

Holly. "And even that I happen to be the new arrival to the Island, I am also learning every day. About who I am now that I am not tied to the tracks for my time here on Sodor."

Thomas. "Boy it seamed like yesterday we all still engines sharing our duties on the railway. And this year we are celebrating it on the homestead in our very own ball room of the dining hall." Then the rest of the friends and the international friends and even their school friends who just joined in on preparing the hall for the New Year's Eve celebrations but to bring their input about the good that happened since the engines are now experiencing the world of humans.

Cassey. "I am very glad to be part of this Thomas, when my friends and I heard about your humanization, I had some very suspicious reasons to believe that the great elders had something to do with your humanization. Other wise it could have explained on why the Earl had not remembered about that Science meet that day."

Thomas. "I was more than grateful that you and your family had told us about the light crystals and what other properties it can have other than allow for an engine to come out of their engine shells while the engines themselves are still running and from what we experience from the railway now we are not the engines. Found to be running better without us protesting or causing what Sir Topham Hat would say Confusion and delay." Then Ariel came over and put in something for herself.

Ariel. "I was also glad too, if it was not for my humanization, I could not have enjoyed such moments with my brother Thomas and sharing life together on his homestead with Rosie."

Ashima. "I am also grateful to have such wonderful friends to share good bad moments together, because the good times outshine the bad times."

Ryan. "I am also glad to be part of this experience too Thomas, if you had not help me when I was new off the track, I could not find the courage to talk to Ashima, my beautiful Indian flower to cherish." Ashima blushed when she heard this.

Ashima. "Be careful that this Indian flower does not entice you into a sweet trance of desire my handsome Ryan." Then the two just kissed for giving such comments to each other.

Thomas. "I am just grateful to be surrounded with wonderful friends to share such moments like this, and I am going to enjoy this wonderful night with the friends I already made here on Sodor over the years, but to share it with three new arrivals to the Island of Sodor. Holly Mikato. Rebecca Bullsied, and from Africa Nia who helped us on our journey through Africa when we escorted two racecar driver teams to their races and ended bringing home a new friend."

Duck. "And become the love interest in my life and am ever grateful that you are the reason why I feel complete with you Nia." He said as he comes and wrapped his arms around her waist while she did the same to him.

Nia. "I am very grateful to have you in my life as well Duck, we make a great pair you and I." Then she and Duck had a lovely kiss.

Rebecca. "I only came to the Island on request from the controller himself since the summer rush means he needed engines to handle the trains, but after becoming human after taking on water from Vicarstown becoming human and starting to enjoy life here on the homestead and finding the love of my life in Gordon." She says as she places her arms around Gordon's large muscular shoulders before he took her hand and embraced her for a loving hold in his arms.

Gordon. "I am glad to have you here too my love, I cannot imagine my life without you near me to enjoy life and love together, and I love you very much."

Rebecca. "I love you too big blue dude." Gordon Chuckles when she calls him big blue dude, then they come together and gave a kiss on the lips but had to break it off for now the first of their guest have arrived and it was the Hats followed by the Narrow-gauge boys and finally The Diesel teens including Daisy in hopes to share tonight with Bo Co. Then more of their friend from the railway and even the Billingtons and the Hartmans had arrived and with them is Chad, Sally and baby Carter. When Thomas and Rosie saw them they wanted to see how everything was between the two and baby Carter wanted for Thomas to hold him as they walk around the room greeting everyone who is now present and ready for the count down to the new year. Then the lines for the food tables was beginning to start up and now was the time to gather their food items and find their place to sit down.

Everyone had a wonderful time enjoying their time with each other then just about an hour after the meal was over and everyone started to dance on the dance floor, while most of the friends and guest danced on the floor Thomas and Rosie are sharing time with baby Carter and both ever wondered if there was ever a time to be ready for babies to arrive in their lives.

Rosie. "Just look at him Thomas, l am glad to be there for Sally and Chad when this little one was new to the world."

Thomas. "I guess that is shows how no one was ready when changes come this fast Rosie, I mean everything came to us so fast this year. Finding out that one of my sisters is still alive after learning all about my brothers and sisters have met their end because of the beaching cuts. Traveling around the world and seeing everything we have seen since becoming human. And this little guy was asked to us because of someone's lack of sense of responsibilities, looking after him is not that bad. But looking after him 24/7 must be the hardest thing to do."

Rosie. "What would you believe the out come would be if he was to share that life with us if it came down to that Thomas?" Thomas thought that although it is not that hard to take care of a baby, It will be hard to find the time to watch and care for the child since they cannot constantly watch the baby all day and needing to work just to keep the homestead would bring another challenge for them to look into.

Thomas. "I believe we would be stressed out about keeping up with everyone and everything Rosie, but like everything else we experienced already Rosie, it is best we learn about these things as they come. But I will not stop loving you, no matter what."

Rosie. "That and if such a thing it come between us Thomas, I want to make sure we both hold on to our ends of what makes us such a couple in the first place. And I still love you too Thomas, just don't forget it." Then she and Thomas came to gether and gave each other a kiss before rejoining Carter to his parents and decided to join in with their friends.

Before long it is time for the Mayor of Sodor to make his speech before addressing it to the controller for his impute.

Mayor. "Citizens of Sodor, we have gathered on this wonderful Homestead of Thomas Billington and Rosie Vulcan, everyone please give our hosts our warm applause for their hospitality." Then everyone rose up and applauded the hosts of the homestead. "We are now close to the end of the year as we say farewell from the events of the previous year and open our arms and hopes to find promises for the new year when it comes. And now I will introduce you all the man of our Island Railway, Sir Topham Hat of the Northwestern railway." Then everyone gave their applause as the controller made his way to the platform to give his speech and gift to the host of the homestead.

STH. "First, I want to say how wonderful it has been this past year, not only for me but for my former engines who are in this very hall as we speak. Thomas and Rosie had started and amazing journey when they first discovered their humanization and since then they had made great progress and I am very proud of how they came to be. I have brought to then a wonderful gift filled with the memories they have made and hopes this will help remind them where they started." Thomas came over with a surprised expression on his face as the controller presented the photo album loaded with the documents and photos of all the events that happened this past year and is so overwhelmed, he gave a hug to his controller and boss about the wonderful gift to share with his sister and friends. "I hope you and your families and friends have many more memories to share during your time in school Thomas, I am very proud of you as well for your friends."

Thomas. "Thank you, sir, thank you everyone it has been a wonderful journey so far and we do appreciate all you and everyone who help made our way of life here on the Island of Sodor and to this homestead, (He was then joined up with Rosie by his side as part of the homestead) Both Rosie and I continue our journey through this amazing experience not only for ourselves but with our friends as well. Not only Rosie and I thank you sir and everyone but my friends who also live and work along side of me also have benefited and because of all that everyone had made into our lives so far. We cannot be more thank you now that the hour is down to the last few seconds as we count down from."

Everyone, "12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR1"

After the hours has dropped and the new year present the loved ones found their partners and took this time to kiss their loved one for the beginning of the new year and hopes it is the start of something more wonderful.

The new year had finally come the homestead and Thomas and the rest came over to their lounge area and sat before us to gave us this wonderful gift from their Island home.

Thomas. "From everyone here on the Island of Sodor, we would like to take this time to say Happy New Year to all your friends and family. Till next time."

The arrival of the new year everyone will once again be able to return to school and Holly will be introduced as the new student. Three familiar faces will also return more bitter than they were before their incarnation. Will Holly's new school be an enjoy full one or will she find some hardships when she begins her first day at school. Find out next time on the Journey Through Northwestern High School.