A/N: Greetings, Boils and Ghouls! It's October, and we all know what that means: Halloween! To celebrate this occasion, I shall be adapting Four of what I consider to be the scariest Thomas and Friends stories written, starting off with a good old classic! Reader Beware, You're in for a Scare!

Authors note: Same as before, but I also do not own Goosebumps (where the above quote came from).

Chapter 34: Percy's Ghostly Trick

And every year on the date of the accident, it rides again, as a warning to others, plunging into the gap, shrieking like a lost soul.

Thomas: "Percy, what are you talking about!"

Percy: "The Ghost Train! I saw it last night!"

Thomas: "Where?"

Percy: "Erm, Elsbridge! Yes that's right, I saw it crossing the bridge there."

Thomas: Uh huh, yeah right. Honestly Percy, do you really expect me to believe all that? Its complete and utter nonsense! Don't be silly and get to work. Sir Topham Hatt wants all of this quarry rock delivered by sunset."

Percy was upset. In truth he really had made the story up in hopes of scaring Thomas, but it was no use. Later that evening Percy had finished work at the quarry and was driving his engine home. Percy knew the route home by heart, so he was not scared. Unbeknownst to him, trouble lay ahead.

Terrence had been helping his friend Sam the Farmer out by taking a cart of lime across the tracks when the cart got stuck. Terrence had left to get help, not knowing that Percy was heading straight towards it.

By the time that Percy had seen the cart on the tracks it was too late. The train hit the cart head on, sending lime and wood everywhere. Percy didn't stop the train until he had reached the next signal box.

Once there he explained to the signalman what had happened.

Signalman: "I'll see if I can get a hold of Terrence and Sam, but you best get yourself a shower, or people will think you're a ghost!"

This gave Percy an idea.

Percy: "Thomas should be back by now. I'll go and give him the scare of his life! That'll teach him to call me silly."

He called Toby, who agreed to help. Toby found Thomas in the common room reading a book. Thomas heard him some in, and when he looked up he saw Toby had a rather worried expression on his face.

Thomas: "What's the matter, Toby."

Toby: "I'm afraid poor Percy has been in an accident."

Thomas: "Oh dear, is he okay?"

Toby: "He'll be alright, but I'm afraid there is something else that worries me."

Thomas: "Well spit it out, Toby. I don't have all day."

Toby: "After I made sure Percy would be alright, I thought I saw a man pale as snow watching the whole thing. And just like that, he vanished! I'm afraid he might be here to haunt us."

Thomas: "Oh, not you too. Don't worry, Toby, there is no such things as ghosts, and even if there were I would protect you. I think you should best get some rest. Your mind is playing tricks on you."

A few minutes later Percy arrived at the back door of the house near the common room. He had taken an old head lamp to obscure his face, and was all ready to pull his prank. He began knocking ominously.

Percy (In a ghostly voice): "Let me in, Let me in!"

Toby could see that their trick was working. Thomas was starting to shake a little in his seat. Trying to look brave, Thomas dared to look out the window. It was a foggy night, leaving Thomas with not much visibility. All he saw was an ominous glow and a human like figure.

Toby (pretending to be scared): "No, no, not by the smoke of my engines chimney-chim chim."

Percy: "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your door in."

With that Percy began banging on the door furiously. Even though the door was locked and he didn't stand much chance of breaking it down, he hoped it would be enough to scare Thomas. It was.

Thomas: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh! Don't let it get me!"

And he bolted for his room. Toby just laughed and let Percy in. Percy then got a shower and went to bed, content in knowing that his plan was a success.

The next day Toby was at the top station when Thomas drove in with his engine, still visibly shaking from the previous nights events.

Toby: "Are you okay, Thomas?"

Thomas was about to respond when he heard a chilling laughter.

Thomas: "Oh, oh my, look at the time! Must get my train for my coaches!"

And with that he drove out of the station. Percy just laughed as he strode alongside.

Percy: "Well, well, well, would you look at that?"

Toby: "Anyone would think that poor Thomas had seen a ghost!"