Chapter 30: Daisy

A week later Sir Topham Hatt called Toby and Percy. When they got there they noticed a tall, slender woman next what looked like an unusually shaped coach.

Sir Topham Hatt: "Ah, Percy and Toby, good. This is Daisy. She has come to help while Thomas is recovering and his engine is in the works. And this is her diesel railcar. I've got it on loan from British Railways. It's like a coach, but can move without the need on an engine."

Daisy: "It's a pleasure to meet you both."

Percy: "Nice to meet you too, miss."

Toby: "Likewise."

Sir Topham Hatt: "Now I want you two to show Daisy around the yard. She'll officially start work tomorrow."

Toby and Percy: "Yes sir!"

And with that the trio left. Daisy was friendly, but as they found out she could be very haughty. When they showed her the engine shed, she was not pleased.

Daisy: "This shed is too smelly. My engine deserves someplace better than this."

Seeing that there was no point arguing with her, Toby and Percy decided to show her to the carriage shed, which she was mildly pleased with. The rest of the night went by smoothly, but that was soon to change.

The next day Daisy drove her engine to the station. All of the passengers marveled at it.

Daisy: "Look at my engine! It's the latest diesel. Highly sprung, and right up to date. You won't want to ride those bumpy old branch line coaches now."

The passengers were impressed, and got in, ready for Daisy to leave. But when she saw a milk van about to be coupled to the back, she immediately stopped.

Daisy: "What is going on? Do you expect my engine to pull that?"

Shunter: "Surely it can pull one van. Thomas takes this with his first train every day."

But Daisy was indignant.

Daisy: "Well I won't! My engine shouldn't be seen with something like this!"

Everybody argued with her, but it did no good.

Daisy: "Its fitter's order!"

Stationmaster: "What is?"

Daisy: "My engine's fitter is a very nice man. Every day he inspects my engine to make sure nothing is wrong, and every time he tells me "Daisy, don't ever let your engine pull trucks. It'll ruin its image." So there."

Guard: "What baloney! No way would a fitter ever say that!"

Daisy: "Are you calling me a liar? That's no way to speak to a lady! Come here and I'll…"

Passenger: "Never mind! The train is five minutes late thanks to your arguing! You'll just have to leave it, it looks like."

And so they did. After that, Daisy cheerfully drove her engine out of the station and into the country side.

Daisy: "Yes, that's it. I'll do the work I want to do, and nothing more."

But she said it only to herself.

A/N: Hope you guys liked it! Sorry its short, but there was stuff that I didn't think transferred over well and had to be cut out, plus I couldn't think of much to add. Let me know what you think!