The four friends had finally gotten off the plane. Thomas was the most relived.
" I'm glad I'm off that piece of metal. " - Thomas
" You know were taking it back home as well. " - Tyler
" Why, just why? " - Thomas
Thomas and Emily were put on the railroad tracks that were right next to the runway. These tracks lead straight to the subway stations in New York.
" Where are we going next? " - Emily
" Well thankfully our hotel is right next to the subway station you two will be staying at. " - Tyler
" Subways? " - Thomas
" Yeah. That's how you're gonna get around. " - Patrick
" I'll still be able to see the city right? " - Thomas
" I'm sure. Maybe? " - Tyler
" What! " - Thomas
" I'm messing with you boy. You'll be able to see the outskirts of the Big Apple. " - Tyler
" I have no clue what that means, but I'll believe it. " - Thomas
" Atta boy. " - Emily
Tyler and Patrick went into Thomas and Emily's cab and drove them out of the airport and straight to the city. The subway station they were going too was right in the middle of Manhattan.
It was a matter of time until they had a great view of the city in front of them. Thomas and Emily looked up and saw the big picture. The tall buildings and bridges could be seen.
" I can't believe we're here. " - Thomas
" I think I'm gonna cry. " - Emily
" New York may be beautiful here, but it'll be filthy when we get there. " - Patrick
" Are you gonna be like that all trip? " - Tyler
" Do you want me too? " - Patrick
" No! " - Tyler
" Alright, then I won't. " - Patrick
Thomas and Emily got closer and right in front of them was the Brooklyn Bridge.
" Wow. That thing is huge. " - Thomas
" And also looks very dangerous. " - Emily
" Yeah, well..." - Patrick
" Hey! You said you'd stop. " - Tyler
" Right, sorry. " - Patrick
Thomas and Emily went into a tunnel that underneath the river and it lead straight to the Island of Manhattan.
After exiting the tunnel, they then looked around the streets as they saw cars, buildings, and many other things. People walking around and the taxis beeping.
Then they got to the Subway Station 3. That's were Thomas and Emily will be staying at. They went into the station and started to get stares from the people. They hadn't seen a tank engine or tender engine in the station like ever.
One Subway train sitting in it's shed was talking to his friend.
" Those two look different. " - Subway 1
" They look like old as dust. " - Subway 3
Thomas heard what the subway had said.
" Hey. I'm not old! I'm Thomas the Tank Engine! " - Thomas
The people gasped. The children who were there started to scream and ran towards Thomas and Emily. They knew who they were. Thomas then smiled in delight.
" Well. Looks like you're a worldwide figure. " - Emily
" This is awesome. " - Thomas
A few moments later, Thomas and Emily had their own assigned shed. They were next to each other and still got stares from the subway trains.
" They don't like me, don't they? " - Thomas
" They just don't know who you are. " - Emily
Tyler and Patrick exited their cabs and grabbed their suitcases.
" Okay, our hotel should be right around Fulton Street. " - Tyler
" You guys aren't staying here? " - Thomas
" We can stay here in this rusty old station. " - Patrick
" Hey. I find that offending human. You'll be sorry. " - Subway 2
" Let's go before this tin cans kill me. " - Patrick
" Don't worry Thomas. I'll be back. " - Tyler
The brothers then left the station to go their hotels. The hotel was just around the corner. Thomas was still confused. Was Tyler gonna stay will him or was he gonna be alone? Well he has Emily, but not his driver.
" I don't want to get lost. " - Thomas
" It's okay. I'll be here with you the whole time. " - Emily
" You're so helpful. That's why I love you. " - Thomas
" You're so sweet. " - Emily
" Hey. Keep your love talk to yourself! " - Subway 2
"Hey! Why don't you..." - Thomas
" Thomas. Please don't. " - Emily
" Hey Jet. Keep your horn quiet alright. " - Subway 1
" Fine. " - Jet
" Sorry about that. He's the one who gets very irritated fast. " - Subways 1
" Nice to meet you. I assume you have a name. " - Thomas
" Yes I do blue. The name's Knick. With a k. " - Knick
" Why? " - Emily
" Cause I like it. " - Knick
" Okay then. " - Emily
" You've met Jet. My cranky brother. " - Knick
" Hey there Jet. " - Thomas
" Just don't get me upset, or it won't be good. " - Jet
" He's so nice. " - Thomas
" I heard that sarcastic. " - Jet
" Just ignore him. He just get complains from the people that he's so bumpy and jerky. " - Knick
" How bumpy? " - Thomas
" The people get all dizzy and even sick. " - Knick
" Those people are total babies. I'm not that bumpy. " - Jet
He then actually hit the wall next to him and honked his loud horn. Thomas, Emily, and Knick all jumped up.
" Ow, my train ears. " - Emily
" Just keep still Jet. " - Knick
" Whatever you say, Knicky. " - Jet
Thomas truly liked Knick, but he didn't like Jet of the bat. Then another whistle blew. A third subway train came in and backed up into his shed that was next to Emily.
" I'm home brothers. " - Subway 3
" Who's that? " - Thomas
" That be Yankee. He's the favorite one. " - Knick
" People think I'm the smoothest. I think their just being kind. " - Yankee
" I think you're being selfish. " - Jet
" Well at least I don't get mad every minute. " - Yankee
" You watch that mouth. " - Jet
" Let's all calm down and ask Mr. Thomas and Miss Emily here what brings them to good ol New York. " - Knick
" Well you see, my driver. He won a contest that earned the winner a trip to New York. He could also bring some friends. He obviously picked me, cause he loves me so much. " - Thomas
" What about miss pretty one here. " - Yankee
Emily blushed at that comment and Thomas glared right at Yankee.
" Well you see. Thomas is my true love and he cares about me so much that he had to pick me to go. " - Emily
Yankee heard " true love " and made an apologetic face at Thomas. Thomas still didn't appreciate the sudden flirt from Yankee.
" Well we welcome you to the Big Apple. " - Knick
" Why is New York called the Big Apple? " - Thomas
The three subways were thinking, for like 2 minutes.
" I have no idea? " - Knick
" Doesn't make any sense. " - Yankee
" Stupidest nickname ever. " - Jet
Thomas and Emily looked at each other and shrugged. They were still excited to see what they were gonna do in the big city.
At Tyler and Patrick's hotel. It was over 20 floors, but their room was only on the 2nd floor and had a very puny view of the street in front of them.
" How could you get us this trash. " - Patrick
" I didn't wanna waste so much money on a fancy, smancy hotel room. " - Tyler
" Okay. But this room doesn't even two beds. " - Patrick
Patrick then slammed his body on the couch. The couch then opened up and formed into a bed all of a sudden. Cause hotels have couches that form into beds. Patrick somehow didn't know that.
" Well. That happened. Can we at least get room service? " - Patrick
" Hey. We just got here. " - Tyler
" Well I'm starving for New York food. " - Patrick
" We'll get some later. First we gotta go talk to Thomas and Emily and tell them the plan, or whatever we want to call it. " - Tyler
Tyler started to walk out the door. Patrick then sneakily grabbed the phone to call room service.
" Hello. Can I get two big burgers? " - Patrick
" Drop the phone! " - Tyler
Patrick then threw the phone in the air and quickly sprinted out the door. Not locking it.
Back at the subway station. The three subways were telling really, long, boring stories about their adventures in the city. Emily was so impressed, but Thomas was loving them.
" And so that's how I first saw the new Yankee Stadium get built. " - Yankee
" Screw that. Citi Field being built was better. " - Jet
" Go Yankees. " - Yankee
" Go Mets. " - Jet
" What are they talking about? " - Emily
" Baseball rivalries. It gets really annoying. " - Knick
" I wanna Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. " - Thomas
Yankee and Jet stopped arguing and was surprised by what Thomas said.
" Well I'm not you can friend. Cause this railway is reserved for Subways only. " - Yankee
Then Tyler and Patrick came in out of nowhere.
" Guess what Thomas? You're gonna work on this railway. " - Tyler
" Why do I jinx it? " - Yankee
" Cause you're you. " - Jet
Patrick was on the phone and soon hanged up and finished by saying " see you in a few. "
" Who's you? " - Thomas
" The drivers who will be with you this whole trip. " - Tyler
Thomas gasped very loud and in his mind he wanted to cry.
" You're leaving me? " - Thomas
" No you silly one. " - Tyler
" Me and Tyler don't wanna work on this subway all trip. We wanna see all the great stuff in the city. " - Patrick
" But I do too. " - Thomas
" You will. You'll be taking passengers across the city and you'll be able to see all the landmarks and even meet some people along the way. " - Tyler
" So we're gonna work for this railway? " - Emily
" That's right. " - Tyler
" But I don't want a new driver. " - Thomas
" It's fine. You're new driver will be nice and helpful and he'll keep you safe. " - Tyler
" I hope they aren't creepy. " - Patrick
" Their good people trust me. " - Tyler
" I don't wanna you to leave me. " - Thomas
" I won't. I'll come back here every now and then to check on you. And as soon as this trip is over. I'll be your current driver again. " - Tyler
" And I'll finally be with Percy again. I bet he missed me. " - Patrick
Emily and Thomas didn't think so.
" Okay. Well as long as you keep coming to see me. Then I guess I'll handle it. " - Thomas
" That's what I like to hear. " - Tyler
" Hey Tyler look. A free hat on the tracks. " - Patrick
Patrick saw a red hat sitting in the middle of the track in front of him. He stepped down and tried to get it and then heard a horn.
" Oh shit! Bad idea! Bad Idea! " - Patrick
He quickly climbed back off the tracks. The subway train then went right passed him and crushed the hat.
" Maybe I'll buy a hat. " - Patrick
" And a brain. " - Thomas
" Let's just go Patrick. You'll start your shift tomorrow Thomas. " - Tyler
" Okay I'm ready. " - Thomas
" Your friend is an idiot. " - Jet
" Okay. One more word from you and you'll have no wheels. " - Thomas
" Why don't we go to sleep. " - Knick
" But It's only...5pm. " - Emily
" Our morning shifts start at 3am. So we go to sleep very early. " - Yankee
The subways then closed their eyes and immediately went to the sleep just like that.
" You feel okay Thomas? " - Emily
" Yeah. I need to just be happy that this trip is going to be great. I'm gonna fly right around this place. " - Thomas
" Maybe even. " - Emily
" Well I'm gonna drift off as well. " - Thomas
" But you're not..." - Emily
Before she could finish she saw Thomas's eyes closed and asleep as well. Emily didn't know what else to do so she decided to go to sleep as well.
As all 5 trains were asleep. The station was pretty much empty. However, three guys were watching them the whole time.
" Hey Jer? Which one should we take? " - Mack
" I say the blue one. He says he's fly around this city. So he has to be the perfect getaway. " - Jeremy
" But he's so small. " - Todd
" Hey. I'm the leader. I choose what we use. " - Jeremy
" You sure he's the one? " - Mack
" Yes. Our plan is at set. Tomorrow night when he's all sleepy. We take him. " - Jeremy
" This is fun. " - Todd
" Just stick to the plan. " - Jeremy
The 3 walked away. These thugs are really looking to kidnap Thomas and use him as a getaway vehicle for whatever crime they're gonna commit.
Thomas woke up a bit as he thought he heard talking. He looked next to him and saw that the other 4 were still asleep. Thomas then just thought it was nothing. But he doesn't know is that it wasn't just nothing. It was trouble that was gonna come.
Scary cliffhanger their at the end, huh? What are those guys gonna do? Find out next chapter. Things are about to get real.
Jet, Yankee, and Knick's names are based off of something. What do you think?
Also, the new designs for the engines. I think they look amazing. I don't know why so many people are complaining so much.
I approve of the rivets. Fight me. Don't, i'm weak.