Chapter 11: The Dieselworks
Hey Everyone! BlueTornado3275 here with another chapter of TAFAJ. Happy World Pokémon Day! It's the twentieth anniversary of Pokémon and Pokémon Sun and Moon have been announced for this year. I am hyped if you can't tell. I'm talking about Pokémon in a Thomas and Friends Fanfiction for crying out loud! I think I should shut up now and get on with the chapter now. Enjoy!
My vision was blurred. I couldn't quite see and I had a splitting headache. I tried to reach up to my head to rub it but my hands were stuck to my side. Once my vision returned I looked around. I was in an oily place. It stank of diesels and I couldn't quite put my finger on where I was.
"You're awake! Thank goodness." I looked to my left and saw Ryan sitting in a pile of parts. He had scratches all over him.
"Ryan! Are you ok? Where are we?"
"Calm down. We're at the Vicarstown Dieselworks. Diesel 10 brought you here and tied you up."
"How long have you been here?"
"Well… Diesel 10 said he had something for me to do so I came here to do it and he derailed me. I don't know why but he did! I've been here for about three hours. He bought you here half an hour ago." I growled. I was in pain and he didn't even let me rub my head.
"Well, how do we escape?"
"You don't." We looked toward the rising turntable. Diesel 10 rolled up to where I was dangling from. He pushed me slightly to make me swing.
"Now tell me where the Lost Engine is. It's not that hard." I sighed.
"I told you where she is and you brought me here." Diesel 10 snarled.
"You pointed to that new girl. Like she's the lost engine. She's not even the same colour as her. Clothes and hair wise." I frowned. This was going to be a long chat.
…
Matt and Raven had called for help and now the Search and Rescue Team were cleaning up Kirk Machan. As Rocky was lifting James back onto the tracks, he grumbled to himself.
"Now I need another coat of paint. I should go when…"
"James! There are better things to be worrying about right now. Like where Diesel 10 has taken Amber to." Thomas was flustered. He had finally started and now he was without his new friend. Raven stood back watching Thomas from afar.
'If I told him I am Lady, would he believe me? Then again now is not really the time. We have to find Amber.' She was deep in thought when Thomas rolled up to her.
"Are you ok Miss? It must have been scary watching what happened here." Raven jumped.
"Oh yeah. I'm fine. Just shaken a little that's all." He nodded and puffed over to Belle and Flynn. Raven sighed. Matt walked up to her.
"Don't worry. We'll find her." She nodded.
As Patrick was being put back on his rails Daisy screeched into the yard.
"Has anyone here seen Ryan? The trucks at Arlesburgh Harbor are packing up and Ryan's nowhere to be seen."
…
I sighed. I was telling Diesel 10 where Lady was but he didn't believe me. All I could do was swing around and repeat what I'd been telling him for the last half hour or so. I was getting kind of hungry.
"Hey Diesel 10? Is there anything to eat around here? I'm kinda hungry." Diesel 10 snapped his claw at me.
"Not until you tell me…" I finally snapped.
"I"VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR THE LAST HALF HOUR AND YOUR NOT BELIEVING ME!" Diesel 10 jumped back. He recollected himself and growled.
"Fine. I'll give you a break. You seem grumpy. I'll be back soon." He reversed to the turntable. I was hoping he would go back too far and fall off but no such luck. As he disappeared from the Dieselworks I started to wiggle around to try and escape. Ryan watched on.
"Is that such a good idea? You are suspended in the air with some rope and you could hurt yourself if you fell."
"I'll be fine."
…
Thomas puffed around the Search and Rescue Centre nervously. He was waiting for some news about me. Every time the bell rang he'd get all excited. But it was always for something else. Raven was watching him from the centre's balcony. She sighed.
"Poor Thomas. I wish there was something I could do to help him."
"You could always use you power to find Amber." Raven jumped. Matt was standing next to her.
"I don't know about that. I haven't used my power yet because I'm unsure what will happen. I am dark and if I use my power it may do something that I don't want it to do."
"Take a chance Raven. If you don't we may never find Amber." Raven thought for a moment.
"Your right. I will try it." Raven closed her eyes and concentrated. There was a swirl of energy and Raven rose into the air. In her mind she went through all the visions she could find. As she looked she saw a green diesel before it all just cut off. There was a blast of wind and Raven fell back to the floor.
"Ugh. That was certainly intense." Matt helped her up. Thomas had seen the blast and had puffed up to the shed below them.
"Are you alright?" Raven walked over to the railing.
"Do you know any green diesels?"
…
I swung around. I could feel the rope giving way but I needed more time to break it. Diesel 10 would be back any minute and I didn't want to be in that claw of his again. Ryan was smiling.
"You're nearly there. The rope's coming off the beam above you." I felt a tug and I feel flat on my face onto the hard concrete floor. Ryan winced.
"Ooh! That's gotta hurt." I struggled to get up. I may have gotten to solid ground (Literally!) but I was still tied up. I moved around to try and free myself somehow. I spotted a sharp piece of metal in the pile that Ryan was sitting in.
"There. Come here." I inched over and sat with my back to it and cut the ropes. I got up and rubbed my nose to get rid of the blood that was trickling out. I looked around for an emergency exit.
"Hey! What are you doing out of you ropes?"
Crap.
I bolted for the door. But I was too slow. Diesel 10 grabbed me and turned me so I was facing him.
"Nice try girly. Now were where we?"
…
Paxton was humming to himself as Thomas pulled up alongside.
"Oh, hello Thomas. How are you?"
"I need to know something Paxton. Do you remember the day that I bumped you as I was backing out of the siding? How much of my conversation did you hear?"
"Well I heard all of it. But I wasn't sure what you meant by "Shining Time." So I went and asked Diesel 10. I'd heard him say that in his sleep."
"You did what? Paxton, he tried to kill some people from Shining Time sixteen years ago! He wants to destroy engine that is the life of all us steamies! If he destroys her, there won't be any steamies left to be friends with! But the only way to do that is to get a person from Shining Time to tell him! Amber's in danger!"
"Oh! I didn't realize that!"
"Where is Diesel 10 now?"
He's probably at the Dieselworks. That's where he spends most of his free time. Then again he does get an awful lot of free time." Thomas gasped.
"Of course! Why didn't I think of that? Thank you Paxton!" Thomas reversed backwards as fast as he could.
"Good luck Thomas!"
Thomas raced back to the Search and Rescue Centre. On the way back he told Edward, Henry, Gordon, James (Who was reluctant to come because his paint was still drying.), Percy, Toby, Emily, Oliver and Toad. Thomas screeched to a halt back at the Search and Rescue Centre. Dash, Bash and Ferdinand were there talking to Sir Topham Hatt. He must have called them over for a job or something.
"Sorry Sir. No time to explain. Dash. Bash. Ferdinand. Come with me. It's urgent!" They imminently understood and once Matt and Raven were informed and in his cab, they took off for the Dieselworks. Topham stood there dumbfounded.
"What just happened? Is Thomas in charge now?"
…
Diesel 10 was infuriated. I was still telling him the truth but he wasn't listening.
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU FRIEND! WHERE IS THE LOST ENGINE?"
"I TOLD YOU ALREADY!" Diesel 10 had smoke pouring out of his engine.
"WHERE! IS! THE! LOST! ENGINE?!"
There was suddenly a chorus of whistles from outside. Diesel 10 looked back as Thomas and Co steamed in.
"Thomas!" both Ryan and I cried. Diesel 10 roared.
"One more puff and she goes pop!" He screamed. I felt his claw squeeze my waist. I gasped for air.
"No! Stop! Give Amber and Ryan back!" Diesel 10 squeezed me tighter.
"Not until I know where the Lost Engine… Hey!" I felt my waist fill up with air again as his grip was loosened. Unfortunately it wasn't enough for me to escape.
"I'm right here Diesel 10." Raven floated out of Thomas' cab. Matt scrambled up onto Thomas' roof. Thomas was stunned.
"How is she floating?" Raven faced Diesel 10.
"Hello old friend. It's been a while." Diesel 10's jaw dropped.
"Lady?" He recomposed himself.
"Huh. Whaddya know. The girly was telling the truth. Too bad I have to kill her now." Diesel 10 tried to close his claw completely but the energy kept him from doing so. Raven held out a hand and a dark energy ball appeared. She charged it before sending it at Diesel 10. He screamed like a girl and backed up. He was halfway into his shed before it closed on him.
"No you stupid shed! NO!" The energy ball hit him and there was a flash of darkness. I found myself on the ground and Diesel 10 nowhere to be found. Thomas came up on the rising turntable and rolled up to me.
"Are you ok Amber?" I nodded. I looked back to Raven. She seemed to be crackling with energy. Then she fell into Edward's tender. I cried out and ran to her.
…
Sir Topham Hatt was waiting at Knapford Station for the express to arrive. It was very late which worried him. Gordon took pride in the express and didn't like to be late. So where…
He spotted Thomas racing into the station. He screeched to halt. Topham was about to ask him where everyone was when Matt and I jumped out. Raven was in Matt's arms almost lifeless.
"Sir! Get an ambulance! Raven isn't well!" Topham dropped his watch and ran back to the phone. I stayed with Thomas as Matt took her to a bed in Topham's office.
"Who is that Amber? What happened?"
"Thomas. That is Lady."
"What? B-b-b-but Lady is an engine! What…"
"Let me explain." I told him the whole story of the adventure to Culdee Fell. Once I was done Thomas sighed.
"I understand. Will she be alright?"
"I don't know Thomas. I don't know."
Sniff. What a chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. Will Lady/Raven be alright? If she dies then all the steam engines go as well. I don't have much else to say here so see you next time for the epic conclusion to Thomas and Friends: Amber's Journey! At least I hope it'll be epic. See you then! Happy World Pokémon Day!