Chapter 4

The next morning, all the engines' drivers came to the sheds to power the engines. However, they were in for an unexpected surprise when they were locked out! And by sheer coincidence, the keys were missing as well!

"You damn engines better stop, or we'll call Big Phill!" the drivers yelled.

"We're not scared of that fatso," said Henry.

The entire day was full of chaos. Not a single train left for anywhere. Customer satisfaction dipped tremendously. As a result, people rioted in Phil's office.

"Bad railway! Bad railway! Bad railway!" shouted the angry customers. Phil couldn't take it anymore. He'd had enough.

"Alright, that's enough! I've had it!" shouted Phil. "I've tried to be reasonable, I've tried to be fair, but it's not working. In order to get things working again, I'm going to have to use military force!" Everyone gasped when Phil said that. Phil suddenly put on a General's cap, and he took Tyler and Joe out of the office.

When the three returned an hour later, they were driving a brigade of army tanks. Phil had a bullhorn. The three surrounded Tidmouth sheds. Phil spoke to the engines through the bullhorn. "All right, trains, I mean business! Either get back to work, or I will use lethal force on each and every one of you. None of you have the capacity to overthrow us," declared Phil. "If you value your lives, I suggest you resume work!"

Thomas suddenly revved forward. "NO!" he shouted.

Then, all of a sudden, Phil got in his tank and made a major blast toward the shed. The engines revved out to escape. The shed exploded, and all that remained was a pile of ashes and lots of smoke. The engines all looked horrified. They all unlocked their doors and let their drivers in. Phil smiled. "I think we understand each other now." In fear, the engines went back to work.

Despite the fact that Phil tried to deter the trains, there were still attempts at rebellion later during the day. Near Knapford station, while Edward's driver was gone, Edward locked his doors and turned over on the rails so he wouldn't be able to work. Additionally, the long line of cars he was hauling turned over as well. But things didn't bode well for him.

Tyler saw the whole incident and advanced in his tank. Edward looked shocked, knowing he'd made a terrible mistake. Tyler got inside the tank and set the target for Edward. Edward panicked. He tried to move, but it was no good without any rails. Tyler fired a missile at Edward, and Edward exploded. Tiny shards of metal scattered in the sky, and a large fire started because the missile ignited the diesel fuel inside Edward. A fire began on the rails, and Tyler reported the incident. "Phil, I just annihilated a very naughty engine. Because of that, a fire started on the rails."

"Redirect traffic for now," said Phil.

Tyler got in front of the fire and redirected the trains. James, however, decided to try another rebellion. He refused to go forward on the rails. In fact, he even went backward. Tyler called Joe. "Joe, we have another naughty engine to eradicate."

Joe blocked the rail James was on, and James bumped into Joe's tank. He looked behind him and grinned sheepishly. James then took off, when suddenly, within the blink of an eye, there was nothing but smoke, flames, and pieces of metal everywhere. Without a doubt, Phil and his crew had gone insane.

Thomas, Percy, and Duck decided to rebel in their own way. They had taken a giant net and decided to capture all the tanks with it. Also, they had flame throwers built onto their bodies. "This'll show them," said Duck. The three advanced toward Phil's tank and tried to catch him. Phil only laughed, and he only advanced his tank, which destroyed the net. He ran over Thomas, Percy, and Duck. They now looked like flattened pieces of metal.

Gordon thought of his own rebellion plan. There was a siding right by Sir Topham Hatt's office. He planned to travel full speed into the siding and run off the rails, thus crashing inside. Gordon chugged his wheels and went to work. He darted off at about 70 miles per hour. He then rammed right through the office, which set on fire. Phil saw the event and raced his tank over. "Uh-oh…" Gordon said. The last thing he saw was a big missile headed straight for him. In less than a second, Gordon was turned into tiny shards of metal.

"That's it!" shouted Phil. "No more rebellions!" He then called Tyler and Joe for a way to end the trains' rebellion. Almost instantly, their plan was put into action. The turntable exploded, and the guys also used their tanks to blow up every single track in the railway. Additionally, all the railway stations ignited on fire. Phil, Tyler, and Joe spent the entire day destroying the Island of Sodor, and they felt proud, feeling that they'd finally put an end to the engines' nonsense.

But by sunset, however, the trio realized they'd made a horrible mistake. Not only had they destroyed a railway, which hindered Sir Topham Hatt's business, but also, they had done so after they'd eradicated all the trains. That meant that the trains had been gone long before the guys destroyed the railway. The destruction of the railway was unnecessary. Even worse was that Sir Topham Hatt was to return the very next day.

"Oh crap," said Phil. "We are in big trouble."

"Oh yeah," agreed Tyler. The three scrapped their tanks, and they began a long walk to the airport.