Sodor High School Season 2 Episode 7 Future Not In Sight!
Original story by Wharf Studios, based on Sodor High School Thomas & Friends Tales written by user ThomasZoey3000, all copyrights belong to their respective owners.
Things Change… For the Possible WorseEvening, the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime. Darkness was approaching, Geoffrey, Diesel and Rosie were walking around the streets of Elsbridge. (Rosie and Geoffrey were on a date and Diesel was the forced third wheel in the scenario). But just as they walk past an alleyway. Things… change…
(Groans)
Geoffrey: Huh? What was that?
Rosie: What? You have never heard of a homeless person before?
Diesel: Our house pricings are quite reasonable. We don't have a lot of homeless people, mostly in the bigger towns like Tidmouth, Knapford, and Vicarstown, from what I can remember Elsbridge has never had homeless people for nearly 30 years.
(Intrigued, Geoffrey ventured deep into the alleyway. With the other two following close behind. Rosie sees lot's of red liquid on the floor, Diesel dabs his finger in the substance.)
Diesel: Blood? That can't be good.
Voice: … Help.
Geoffrey looked inside of a rubbish bin, and saw some legs poking out, the body was bloody but Rosie noticed a birthmark on the bottom of the thigh. And there was only one person she knew who had a birthmark on that part of the body. She pulled the body out of the bin, and sure enough the person was Patrick, his entire body was covered in cuts and bruises. And his eyes… Um…
You know how in Avatar the Last Airbender, (The Cartoon because I have not seen the live action Netflix adaptation.) and how her eyes were white to indicate her being blind. Well Pat's eyes were like that but the outlines for his eyes were nonexistent. And it was clear he was in extreme pain. Looking behind the bin, two men were found in a similar condition to Pat. And…
Geoffrey: OK WE GET THE POINT!
Diesel: I'm calling 999!
Rosie: Hold on Pat! Help's on the way!
Several hours passed, The rest of the IOS RUG were chilling at Percy's treehouse when Rosie entered very panicked.
Rosie: Guys! Patrick's in the hospital!
(Instantaneously those of the 13s freeze up and look up to the pink student with worried eyes.)
Duck: What in the Flying F*** Happened!?
Rosie: That is still being investigated, the police will be coming here very soon.
Police Officer: Ello, Ello, Ello. Anybody home?
Percy: Everyone on this island has remarkable timing.
Police Officer: I'd like to ask you a few questions. I'm sure this little missy has told you about your friend.
Gordon: Please can you tell us if he is alright?
Police Officer: Whilst I can't say how he is now, rest assured he is getting the best treatment possible. I just need you to answer some questions.
James: Aight. Shoot.
Police Officer: Alright, appreciate the cooperation. So, how long have you known the person in question?
Edward: Most of us have known Patrick for over 10 years. He's been like a middle brother to us.
Henry: Someone who wants to help out whenever he can, I can remember when he managed to get roles in all three theater productions at our old school. And of course we went to see him. We would have regretted it if we hadn't. But it shows that he really wants to be helpful to all he sees.
Toby: He has gained a lot of confidence in the recent weeks. Maybe when he got attacked, he thought he could take them.
Oliver: After his recent confrontation with Seth Vin Diesel, I am convinced that this was his doing.
Police Officer: Uh-huh. Right, Can you tell me about Seth Vin Diesel?
Rosie: Are you aware of the attack on Sodor High a few years ago?
Police Officer: Yes?
Reginald: He was the man behind the whole attack, he wanted the school, our principal and Patrick to fall, for some unknown reason.
Samantha: There have been many theories, but none could be proven as Seth managed to escape and is still out there.
Police Officer: Right. Is there anything you would like to say about all this?
Duck: What can we say? We're shocked that our friend is in such a bad state, we don't only fear for his health but also the health for the rest of his family. If Seth hears this, you will pay for what you have done. And to Pat, stay strong bud. You can pull through. And we'll be right there when you are ready to come home.
Police Officer: Ok, Thank you all for your input. Your answers will go a long way in helping with this investigation. (Leaves)
Reginald: What do we do now?
Toby: We go to Thomas' house. I think the twins, Emily and Thomas will be in need of support right about now.
Gordon: Quite right Toby. C'mon everyone, let's go.
Hello Darkness My Old FriendThe group travel to the Brighton residence, with a knock on the door Mrs. Brighton opens the door seeing who was on the other side.
Molly Brighton: Hello everyone.
Edward: Hello Mrs. Brighton. This may sound a bit insensitive, but how are things going around here?
Thomas Sr: Things could be better Eddie. We received the news 4 hours ago, and the youngins are quite upset by it. And to be honest, so were we.
James: Well hey, you didn't do anything wrong. This was something that we all weren't expecting.
Molly Brighton: Thanks for that James. Thomas and the others should be in the shed.
Edward: Thanks.
(Inside the shed, Emily was holding onto Thomas, sobbing can be heard from their direction, and not just from Emily. Donald and Douglas were to the right just, staring at a picture of Patrick with the brothers.)
Geoffrey: Ok, should we leave and come back later? (Diesel punches Geoffrey's shoulder.) I was kidding.
Thomas: Hey everyone.
Percy: I know it is a stupid question, but how are you all?
Donald: Things... Cuid hav bin better Percy.
Douglas: We juist cannae hawp whit haes happened. 'N' we cop nithing bit pathetic. .
Sans: Noo dinnae ye stairt, this wis ne'er something tae be expected.
Invert: This wasn't ony o` yer faults wee laddies. Thomas, Donnie, and Dougie. It'll be a'richt noo.
Emily: Tis nae juist Patrick A'm worried aboot. Whit if we're neist? wull we 'n' him be th' identical efter, a dinnae ken?! Whit if... whit if... (Starts crying before being pulled into Thomas' shoulders)
Reginald: I know things look bad. But I'm sure things will go up from here. The investigation is being taken very seriously, we should have an answer in a few days at best. And Pat's recovery should be going well so I think we have nothing more to worry about.
Thomas: I suppose.
Thomas Sr: Good news everyone, we can now go and visit Pat.
James: Wait for real?
Thomas Sr: Sir Topham Hatt just gave me confirmation. He is healing rather quickly and is now in a stable condition. Whilst he will still have to stay at the hospital for a few days to recover, he is stable enough to be visited. And we're going right this second.
Percy: Can we please come?
Thomas Sr: Let me get the minivan.
(At the hospital Pat was sitting up, as bored as hell. Unsurprising since the hospital doesn't provide much entertainment due to some reason I am not aware of. But even if there was, he had a blindfold over his eyes. But when the door opened, he had a thought about who it was.)
Patrick: Hello?
Thomas: Pat!
Patrick: Thomas! Boy am I glad to hear your voice. Are you alone?
Henry: Like hell he is, we're all here bud. All of us.
Patrick: Oh just what I needed. Surprisingly when you have a blindfold over your eyes, it really limits things to do to keep yourself from going bored.
Duck: Yeah, I suppose it does.
Geoffrey: How do you feel?
Patrick: A few parts still hurt a ton, but most of them wouldn't have healed if it weren't for you finding me in that dumpster. Thank you so much for your help.
Rosie: It was no trouble Pat. You're our friend. One of us. It was only fair.
(Just then Dr. C walks in with a detective wearing a Sherlock Holmes inspired outfit.)
Dr. C: Hello Patrick, I have with me Private Inspector Barnes, he wants to ask you about your attack.
Patrick: Alright Victor. Hello Mr… Barnes?
Inspector Barnes: Hello Patrick, My name is Inspector Barnes. I have come to ask some questions about your attack.
Patrick: Alright. Fire away.
Inspector Barnes: Thank you for your cooperation. Ok, can you give me a detailed description about what happened to you on that fateful attack?
Patrick: It was Thursday, around 4:00 to 4:10 I think. Take that with a grain of salt since my math is not the best.
Inspector Barnes: That's completely fine. Please continue.
Patrick: I was coming home from my part time job. When I heard some voices coming from an alleyway. (Steam Transition to flashback) 'Once I entered two men came from behind me. But I recognised them.'
Man 1: Hello Patrick McIntosh.
Patrick: Who are… wait. You were the robbers. The ones that tried to ransack Wellsworth Mall. What do you want? And how do you know my name?
Man 2: First, You're correct. I'm Splatter and the dork beside me is my twin Dodge.
Dodge: (Offended) Dork?
Splatter: Second, We are very aware of who you are. Our boss Vinnie is quite acquainted with you particularly.
Dodge: Though you know our boss as Diesel 10.
Splatter: You idiot! We weren't meant to give away our bosses identity!
Dodge: Oh my bad.
Patrick: So this is an attempt to scare me organized by Seth? (Raises an eyebrow before bursting out into hysterical laughter leaving the twins with confused faces, he then pulls himself together before giving the twins a look of sly confidence) Don't even think for a millisecond that I am going to get scared but this weak and honestly pathetic ploy by your boss. Now if you will excuse me Ima head…
(Dodge quickly kicks Patrick back to his original position.)
Splatter: Allow me to finish. Thirdly and most enjoyable for us, what we are going to do with you is to use you to send a message to your uncle.
Patrick: What? A birthday card? Sorry but, you are 5 months late for that.
Dodge: No, that Diesel 10 is still after him, and he will kill him, and when you are in his clutches.
Patrick: Aw, that's cute, can I go home now?
Splatter: Alright, he's being difficult. Now it is time for plan B.
Dodge: Oh excellent! Come out you two.
Patrick: 'And to my surprise Vaggie and Octavia step out with baseball bats with jutting out nails in them.' Huh? What are you two working with them for? Surely you have some higher standards than them?
Vaggie: Hey, they are our family. And they will do with us as they please.
Dodge: (Surprised and shocked) Just for the record, we did not tell them or make them say that.
Splatter: Yeah, I don't know what they are about.
Patrick: Is that right? Well now, how about we see under those shades? (Manages to hit them both in the heads) Think fast. (Snatches the two's sunglasses showing glitching eyes, continuously switching from dark white, red, and black irises and swirling spirals to normal green and blue eyes.) Baz and Bernie.
Splatter: You know them?
Patrick: Not personally, no. But one of my friends, her cousin, was taken by them. But now I am looking at Octavia's face. I think I may have an idea of who she really is.
(Octavia instinctively hits Pat on the side of his face with her bat forcing him to the ground.)
Dodge: Thanks for the new information Pat. But now it is time for you to have a real bad time.
Patrick: 'And with that they started to beat me up. Hard. Never before have I gone through such a beating. I am pretty sure even Arry and Bert would never go that far. Afterwards, I was barely conscious, I couldn't see anything, and my hearing was very muffled. But I still felt them throwing my body in the rubbish bin. And covering me as best as they can with the nearby rubbish. And that's when I blacked out, until I awoke for a short time when Geoffrey, Diesel, and Rosie found me.' (Steam transition back to the hospital) So yeah, that's basically all I know, or what I can remember at the least.
(The IOS RUG had no idea what to say, they were shocked by the story, and quite quickly a few members broke into tears. Patrick and those who remained strong understood why and they tried their best to comfort their friends.)
Samantha: Just, yikes.
James: Sorry you had to go through all that Pat.
Patrick: It's alright, I honestly wish that I put up more of a fight. And had protected myself a little better.
Inspector Barnes: Please don't ask those kinds of questions son. You will never find a satisfying answer.
Patrick: I'll remember that. I hope I was useful to you Mr. Barnes.
Inspector Barnes: You have proven yourself to be very useful indeed, with your story, it should be able to bring us one step to not only arresting those responsible, but to bring highly wanted criminals to justice. Thank you for your time Patrick, now how would you like to take your blindfold off?
Patrick: Can… Can we do that?
Dr. C: With your speedy recovery, we want to make sure that your eyes are healing just as quick.
Patrick: Oh yes please. I can't wait to see the world again.
Dr. C: Alright, here we go.
(What happened next, no one was expecting. After Dr C removed Patrick's blindfold, everyone saw his eyes. And quickly went pale. For his eyes were black, whilst his brown irises were still there, his pupils were gone without a trace, and how did that translate to his vision?)
Patrick: Um, did you remove it? Why can't I still see anything?
Edward: Alright Pat, please try to remain calm. But…
Danny: Dude! Your pupils are gone!
Becky: Danny!
Danny: Sorry, I panicked.
Patrick: Wait, am I blind?
Dr. C: It appears to be so.
Thomas: This can be fixed, right!?
Dr. C: Hold on, let me conduct some research. Be right back.
Henry: Don't worry Pat, I am very sure that you will go back to seeing things again. I hope…
Operation Cheer That Sucker UpAfter extensive investigation, it turned out that Patrick was permanently blind. As you could guess he did not take the news well, many days after he came out of the hospital he would just sit by the windowsill in his room, and just stare at anywhere he thought was the window. Thomas' family, Donald, Douglas, and Emily did their best to make him smile, but they didn't do much to make a change. When Thomas met up with Percy, he told him about Patrick and he was very worried for his friend. Percy brought this up with the group to see if they could come up with a solution.
Percy: We need to do something.
James: Percy? You think we weren't going to do something? We have been trying to think of a solution all day, but we have nothing.
Donald: Weel, he does lik' musicals, maybie we shuid perform a song fream a musical he likes, sae we kin tell him that everything wull be a'richt.
Duck: Ok, good. We finally got something. But what song should we choose?
Henry: What about The Sound of Music?
James: The musical or the song from the musical?
Henry: Yes.
James: Hmm, nah.
Henry: What do you mean nah!?
James: I don't think that would quite work given his new situation.
Oliver: What about There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow?
James: Isn't that from a ride at Disneyland?
Oliver: No. It's from Disney's Carousel of Progress at Walt Disney World.
(Sad trombone Sound effect)
James: Any other ideas?
Rosie: What about Starlight Express? Is there a song there we can use?
James: I don't think so.
Rebecca: The Finale to Annie?
James: No one's getting adopted Rebecca.
Ashima: Has anyone seen Gordon or Kara?
Nia: Couple stuff.
Becky: Ah! Well what if we tried to make him laugh, as a musical?
Duck: 1rst; We'll consider that. 2nd; Does anyone have any ideas?
Thomas: Well, I have one. Listen here. (Whispers to the rest of the group.)
(Patrick is still looking down when…)
(Music starts playing)
Patrick: Why do I hear friendship music?
Henry: When you feel life's unfair
James: And you feel nobody cares
Percy: Don't be afraid to open the door
Duck and Oliver: Then you'll find you're not alone anymore
Nia: Sometimes there's rainy days
Rebecca: You may need help along the way
Ashima: Do not despair, you know we'll be there
Becky and Danny: That's What Friends are For
All (Minus Patrick): All pull together
All join hands
Old friends together forever
We are the best friends
We stand as one
Whatever life may bring
We are never alone
We're together, forever
As one
Donald: Life's stowed oot o' ups, 'n' downs
Douglas: Just lik' a merry-go-round
Emily: Happy or dowie, we wull stick by yer side
Sans and Invert: That's Whit Mukkers ur Fur
All (Minus Patrick): All pull together
All join hands
Old friends together forever
We are the best friends
We stand as one
Whatever life may bring
We are never alone
We're together, forever
Thomas: One day, we may be apart
And the distance may sadden our hearts
Wherever we stray, remember this day!
All: Friends together, forever
We stay
Patrick: Thanks mates.
Thomas: Just looking out for you.
Percy: I can think of two other people we know who probably need to hear it now.
Patrick: Then what are we staying round here for? Let's go.
IOS RUG: Yeah! (High Five epoch other but Patrick misses the middle hits James in the face)
Patrick: Sorry James.
James: It's alright. We can work on it.
Meanwhile in The StarsA heavenly man was taking care of a giant passenger steam engine. Polishing the boiler, tuning up the bolts holding the piston rods together, etc. A heavenly lady came in and collapsed onto a couch.
Man: Hey Illy.
Lady: Hey Burnett.
Burnett: How are things going?
Lady: Could be better. Diesel 10 just made the first move and now Patrick's blind. For good.
Burnett: Ouch.
Lady: And that isn't the half of it. I was talking with your hockey partner Godred McHarold. And he told me that some complications with giving the IOS RUG powers arrived. The powers may be causing their mortal bodies huge amount of stress, their immune systems are being strained trying to find a balance. Which could start leading to great pain and suffering. Possibly more.
Burnett: (spongebob breathe in... 4) (LETS DO THIS SOUND)
(Burnett walks down from the footplate, and walks into the kitchen grabbing a phone and calling number, he returns a few minutes later.)
Burnett: I talked with your boss. She's agreed to give you a week to relax and destress. You've been working on this nonstop, so you really deserve this.
Lady: (Sigh) Thanks sweetie. I'm gonna go and have a shower before I take a nap. Do you mind doing one of my errands for me?
Burnett: Of course. Which ones? (Lady hands him a piece of Paper) Ah!
(You Get The Idea! | SpongeBob Time Card #165)
Burnett: So yeah, your children and their friends may end up dying if they don't win.
(And to everyone in the audience's surprise (Including mine when I was given this) We see none other than Patrick, Donald, and Douglas' Parents and an entering Eagle.)
Eagle: (What the **** just happened? - Sound Effects (HD))
Michele McIntosh: (Jontron - Excuse Me What)
Louis McIntosh: (What, wtf - Meme Official)
To Be Continued…