Chapter 4: Amber and Thomas

Hey everyone! BlueTornado3275 here with another chapter of Amber's Journey. I was looking at the reviews and I noticed that Mywinx14 mentioned about another live action Thomas and Friend's movie. I had a look on Google and it's true. No release date but true. It's called The Adventures of Thomas. Not much info on it but still cool. Aside from that news, on with the show.

I was being chased by a shadow. It was getting closer and closer. I ran as fast as I could but it caught me. Its evil laugh rattled through my skull. I couldn't get away. I screamed...

I woke up in a puddle of sweat. I sat there for a moment watching my chest rise and fall quickly from the scare. I sighed.

"That was scary. I hope that doesn't happen to me. It was just a nightmare." I got up and changed from my PJ's to my clothes. I headed downstairs to the lobby after locking my apartment up. I headed to the bike rack to grab my...

"Ah crap! I left my bike at the airport! I am so stupid. I've been gone from the airport for five days and I've only noticed now? I must be losing my marbles!"

After I finished the rant, I walked out into Brendam to find a place for breakfast. I found a quaint place that did AMAZING pancakes and gobbled about seven of them up. Once that was done I headed downtown to the docks to see the sights of Brendam. I reached the docks as Henry was pulling an empty Flying Kipper in. I smiled. This was my chance to get to know Henry. I walked up to him.

"Hiya Henry!" He looked toward me and cried out in fear.

"Help! She's after me!" And he pulled out of the docks still pulling the empty vans with him. I stood there with the workmen dumbfounded.

"What? Why did that happen?

...

Turns out Thomas had told the other engines about me and some idiot told Henry I was an engine hungry demon out to eat green engines. The idiot who did that was James.

"What? It was a joke!"

"Well you scared Henry back into his shed-wetting stage once he saw her. I hate having to sleep next to him when he does that. It splashes up onto me."

Edward was scolding James at a signal as Thomas and I pulled up on the opposite side.

"What's this I hear about someone spreading rumours about me? The last person who did that to me was a girl my age and I punched her across the face." James looked uneasy.

"You wouldn't punch a train would you?" I stared at him with a dark expression. The same face I gave Jo on the last day of school. James shuddered.

"Oh would you look at that. My signal's down. Gotta go!" He puffed away as quickly as possible bumping the trucks as he did. As soon as he was out of earshot Thomas, Edward and I burst out laughing.

"I'd never punch an engine. A. It'd hurt my fist and B. I love you guys too much." Thomas giggled.

"Well. I'd better go find James. He's left some trucks behind." Edward said as he buffered up to the trucks James left behind. He followed James as Thomas and I headed in the opposite direction.

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"Amber. If you love trains so much, I'd recon you'd love this story."

I am sitting in bed with my dad. He is holding a blue book that read Thomas and Friends. I looked at the book with interest.

"What is it dad?"

"It's a story about talking engines. If you like this then we can get you more books if you want."

"Can you read this one first?"

"Of course sweetheart."

I remember dad reading the first book of the series one night. That was what got me to like them so much. During my years in Australia I collected lots and lots of merchandise as I grew into a young woman. Once it was figured out what I liked at school my dad suggested I go to his brother's house in England for a couple of years. Mum agreed and I was sent there. Five months later I received a letter from mum that dad had passed away with a mysterious illness. I cried for a long time. I swore to dad that I would make new friends that wouldn't tease me for my hobby. Now I have Taylor and Matt who don't tease me but like him as well. I hope I can bring them to Sodor one day. I will never forget you dad.

...

"Amber? You've been rather quiet. Are you alright?" I jolted to attention.

"Huh? What? Oh. Yeah, I'm fine Thomas. I was just thinking. So where are we headed?"

"To the Quarry. I have to pick up some trucks of stone and take them to the wharf before I can show you around. Is that ok with you?" I smiled.

"Yeah. That's perfectly fine. Let's go!" Thomas blew his whistle and we hurried to the quarry. Little did we know that someone was following us...

...

We pulled into the quarry and saw Mavis telling a purple engine where to shunt the trucks.

"I know were to shunt them Mavis. I've worked here before."

"I don't care. You need to show the trucks whose boss. Give them a good bump and get them into the right sidings Ryan."

"I said I know how to do this!" Thomas blew his whistle before the two could get into a shunting fight.

"Mavis! Ryan! Enough!" they both looked to us.

"Oh. Thomas. Good to see you again." She saw me in the cab.

"Is this the Amber character I've heard of?"

"She's gorgeous!" Mavis, Thomas, Toby (Who had just trundled up) and I looked at Ryan. He blushed.

"I mean... uh... she's pretty." He corrected himself. I laughed at his awkwardness.

"It's ok Ryan. I get that all the time from the boys where I come from. I don't take offence from it." Ryan sighed with relief. Toby spoke up.

"If your here for your trucks Thomas, they caused me so much trouble that their still over near the rock hopper. You're going to collect them from there." Thomas nodded (Can engines do that?). He puffed over to the other side of the quarry to get them.

As soon as we got to the rock hopper I knew something was wrong. The trucks weren't as chatty as I knew them to be, the air smelt oily and it seemed so dull. Thomas backed up to his train. I coupled him up and jumped back in. Thomas had just started to move when the train jolted. I looked back (Because Thomas couldn't!) and gasped. The last four trucks had been derailed and the contents spilt all over the rails. We couldn't move because the remaining trucks were attached to the derailed ones. I didn't dare get out to uncouple Thomas because what ever had wrecked the trucks was probably still out there. Then we heard it.

"Where are you girl? I have unfinished business with Shining Time and I need to destroy the lost engine to achieve my goal." I shivered. I knew that voice to well. From watching Thomas and the Magic Railroad that is.

I jumped as a claw tried to grab me from Thomas' cab. I slowly looked out of Thomas' back window and my fears were confirmed. It was Diesel 10. He saw me and grinned wickedly.

"There you are! Where's the lost engine?" He started to move toward the open side of Thomas' cab as Thomas tried to break the coupling. It seemed so easy to do so if the trucks were pulling as well. He had no luck though. Diesel 10 inched closer to me.

"You and I have a lot to talk about missy. So come with me and I won't hurt your newest pal." His claw moved toward Thomas as if to scratch him. I cringed. I was about to try and stop him when I saw something moving from the corner of my eye.

"You know Diesel 10. You can try to get me, but you never will. By the way watch out." Diesel 10 was puzzled.

"Whadya mean look...?"

He was hit by the back of a train. He was pushed away from me. Ryan backed up to Thomas and smiled.

"Your still here? I would of thought you would have left already." He was completely oblivious to the now derailed Diesel 10 at the end of the siding. Diesel 10 grumbled.

Thomas smiled at his friend's perfect timing.

"Thanks Ryan. Your timing was brilliant. We have to go now so I'll see you later."

The coupling finally broke and Thomas shot off like a rocket leaving Ryan confused. Diesel 10 narrowed his eyes.

"I will get you girl. Just you wait. The lost engine will be destroyed you hear?"

"Oh. Diesel 10. What are you doing on the other side of buffers? Are you trying to play Magic Buffers?" Diesel 10 growled at Ryan who was still oblivious to what he had done.

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Thomas stoped at Brendam Docks. I gasped for air. Diesel 10 was after me and I didn't' want to be on the receiving end of that claw of his. Thomas sighed.

"I have to go back and get the trucks. You can hop on the next train to have a look around or you can wait for me. Your choice."

"I'll head back to my hotel room. He can't get me there. In when you come back give me a whistle and we can keep going." I said and headed to the hotel. Thomas puffed back to the quarry.

As I walked into the hotel I saw a poster on the wall. It was a poster for Alicia Botti. She was a famous opera singer. Her performance was in two days. I made a mental note to go have a look at that. I went up to my room and hoped on the bed. I fell asleep before I could stop myself.

I woke to the sound of whistling. I quickly rushed down the stairs and to the dock (I wish I haven't forgot my bike!). As I got to the docks, I discovered that it wasn't Thomas who was whistling. It was Oliver with Toad in tow. He looked worried.

"Are you Amber?" He asked.

"Yeah."

"Thomas has had an accident. He came off the rails because of some rocks that were on the tracks near Ulfstead Castle." One thought went through my mind.

"Diesel 10."

Uh oh. Diesel 10 strikes. I thought that it would be pretty funny if Ryan was the one to stop Diesel 10 by ramming him with a train of trucks. And be oblivious about it. I like Ryan because he seems like the type of engine that saves other engines without realising it. He's very funny. I have something special in mind for Alicia Botti's performance so stay tuned for that. I'll see you all next chapter everyone!