Sodor High School Season 2 Episode 3: New Formation Protection
Based on Sodor High School Thomas and Friends Tales by ThomasZoey3000 on , Written by Wharf Studios, All copyrights and characters belong to their respective owners
The New Crew On The Block
Patrick: Ok, can someone please explain the huge crowd in front of the school bulletin board?
James: Ok you are not going to believe this, some of the new students, Rosie, and Diesel have made their new friend group. And have challenged us to a face off. Which is going to be televised. Somehow?
Patrick: …And?
Percy: And? And!? What do you mean, And?
Edward: Have a read of this. 'Greetings 13s, Diesel here. A proud member of the newest squad to arrive at Sodor High School. Which includes the most capable members you have ever seen, Invert, Sans, Rosie, Geoffrey, Samantha, Reginald, Kara, Becky, Danny, Octavia, Nia, Rebecca, Ashima, and Vaggie. And we all made a unanimous decision to challenge both our groups' dynamics, please meet by the Rheneas (Divided Waterfall in Sudriac) to see what we have planned. If you dare. Ok, have fun.' Well dang.
Gordon: I say we challenge them, trying to take our highly valued status and embarrass us on live television to boot. It's Disgraceful!
James: Disgusting!
Henry: Despicable!
Emily: Deplorable!
(The three look at Emily with confusion)
Emily: I give up.
Thomas: Whilst I'm on the side of peaceful resolutions. There's no need for a silly rivalry such as this.
Oliver: You're only saying so that you don't get obliterated on live TV!
Thomas: No I'm not you Git!
Duck: Don't talk to my cousin like that! You know we are right. For there are only two ways of doing things. The Great Western Way. Or the wrong way.
Oliver: Damn Straight!
Thomas: There can still be peace, Edward, Toby, back me up here!
Edward: We are staying out of this pointless discussion.
Toby: Whilst we are on your side Thomas. We are not being a part of this argument.
Thomas: Oh come off it!
Percy: Thomas is right. We don't have to go this far.
Thomas: Thanks little buddy.
Percy: No problem bro.
(The group continues to argue as Edward, Toby, Pat and his relatives)
Emily: Padruig. Please mak' this stoap. Thay hae bin fightin' fur 20 minutes.
Patrick: Well, how can I when I am right smack in the middle of this dispute.
Emily: Ye too. Laddies, did ye hae something to do wi' this?
Donald: O' coorse nae.
Douglas: Bit fàilte Padruig. Tae th' middle plook .
Donald: Bit seriously, we mist stoap yon argument. This wull take the motor me boncairean!
Patrick: Right. Gordon, Can you…? You know what I'ma do it myself. (plugs his guitar into his speaker and solos on it to get everyone's attention) ( /clip/Ugkx3HfGvgEgTjnuXZqXzaiiZbcFk07Pvxtd?si=UswQ3hyi8doyeWi9)
Thank you. Now I say we go to this meetup, but we hear them out and don't agree right away. We think clearly and calmly. Then we shall see.
James: Very nice, but are you sure that the others won't be consumed by their groups' 'Superiority' to us.
Patrick: I'm sure that won't be a problem.
The 13s and the Starlight Express
Thomas: Your name is based on the Broadway musical? Why?
Peckett: Well in the original Andrew Webber musical and the broadway version. The Starlight Express is seen as a shining beacon, and helps Rusty during his lowest point in the race. Funny thing about Andrew Lloyd Webber, did you know he had plans to make a 2d musical show before the actual Thomas the…
Henry: Peckett. Just stop.
Peckett: Ok.
Patrick: Alright Diesel. What's this all about? Why do you and the others want to have a 'duel' as it were?
Kara: We aren't trying to make it seem like we want to impede on what you all have already done. And we're going to stand by that..
Becky: We were going to do this with some of our other new friends, but some things came up and we wanted to ask you if you wanted to join us.
Danny: And the whole Television thing. That was just to get you guys to think about it. It isn't going to happen.
Douglas: Ah see yon students' disappointed faces richt noo.
Diesel: So, what do you say?
Gordon: Whilst I'm not a fan of the tactics used. I'd like to say that a paintball match sounds like a very good idea.
James: I'm not too keen on getting dirty, but you know what. Screw it! Paintball matches, let's go.
Edward: Alright, we mostly seem to be in agreement, when is…?
Ashima: Next Saturday. So prepare.
Emily: Prepare to see th' looks oan yon faces whin we win. A'ight, we wull. Wis that too rude? I'm so sorry.
(The two groups laughed together before going off to train. Starting off with the 13's at the Norramby Gym.)
Gordon: Go on and watch us train
With our steel refrain,
Hear us knocking.
Henry: The 13's are on their way,
and gonna win the day,
Hear us knocking.
James: Listen to the chatter of kinetic force
Percy: Generating under seven hundred horse
Duck: Camshaft rolling while the rockers rock
Gordon, James, Henry: Hear us knock!
13s: See our hustle,
Feel our muscle,
Pumping Iron.
Trying to build our bodies,
Not trying to lose our minds.
See us straining,
We're in training,
Pumping Iron.
We're really useful people,
We're knocking, We're knocking, We're knocking,
We're Pumping Iron.
(Meanwhile at the school gym, the Starlight Express train their hardest) (Bracetts mean the Starlight Express, No bracetts mean the 13s._
Diesel: Well, we're the ones they'll choose,
You know we just can't lose,
Hear us knocking.
Invert and Sans: Thare ain't ony ither rigs
that aren't hauf as big,
hear us knocking.
Reginald: Everybody's gonna say "that group is smart"
Starlight Express: The great Starlight Express is a work of art.
Samantha: The number one credit to the Sodor Stock
Starlight Express: Hear us knock.
(Both groups train Peckett plays a saxophone in the foreground.)
Both Groups: See us hustle, (See us hustle,)
Feel our muscle (Feel our muscle,)
Pumping Iron. (Pumping Iron.)
Boys: Stretching our bullworkers,
We're heaving all the weights.
Girls: Whilst the boys flex their delts and pecs - We're
Pumping Iron.
Both Groups: We're really useful people,
We're knocking,
We're knocking,
Time to show them who is better (Show them who is better)
Gonna win this endeavour (Win this endeavour)
'Gonna run the longest (the biggest and the strongest)
We're knocking, We're knocking, We're knocking!
We're Pumping Iron!
Saturday soon came, each side was ready and raring to start fighting. Each team had their own classes, like TF2 but without the hats and insane characters, now it's with music numbers, and… Um… Seriously, should we be concerned for these kids' mental health? But yes. The first match started off and things were heating up, here's a snippet of the action.
Invert: INCOMING!
(paint cannon explodes with Sans and Edward caught in the cross fires)
Toby: MEDIC!
(Emily runs to Edward and starts dragging him back to the back lines, with Invert doing the same for his brother.)
Donald: C'mon! SHIFT! SHIFT! SHIFT!
It is literally like WWE and Call Of Duty out there. (Paint Explosion)
Henry: Damn it! That was way too close to our position!
Patrick: Too right.
Thomas: Oliver!
Oliver: Huh? Thomas? Percy? What are you doing here? You were meant to be holding the town?
Percy: Well the Starlight Express seemed like they wanted it more.
Oliver: You lost it?
Thomas: We couldn't hold it!
Oliver: Bother, they'll be able to outflank our position up on the ridge now! With Edward down for the time being, this could mean our lads up there will need to fall back. Patrick!
Patrick: On it! (Yellow 13 to Green 8, Yellow 13 to Green 8!)
Meanwhile Gordon, Douglas and Duck were 'having a moment' with Danny, Diesel and Geoffrey.
Douglas: Tak' that ye sons o' monkey lovers!
Gordon: If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're enjoying this Douglas.
Douglas: Then ye do know better.
Duck: Let's get ready to… Hold that thought.
Patrick: (Yellow 13 to Green 8, Yellow 13 to Green 8! Enemy forces are approaching your position from the south. Fall back immediately!)
Duck: Oh bother!
Gordon: What?
Duck: We gotta get the hell out of here! Enemy forces are coming from behind!
Edward: That's just great. (Ouch)
Emily: Wur gonna git buggered. Aren't we?
Douglas: Nae if we hae anythin' to say o' th' matter. Gòrdan!
Gordon: I heard. Come on everyone. We're falling back! Duck, alert the others.
Duck: Right! (Green 8 to Yellow 13, Copy your last transmission. Have abandoned position… …and will rendezvous at Waypoint Five-Seven-Nine.)
(Back with Oliver and his group.)
Patrick: Oliver, They're falling back.
Oliver: Excellent, but if they have any chance of meeting up with us, we need to retake the town, if only temporarily. Everyone but Patrick is with me.
Patrick: What am I to do?
Oliver: I want you to head back to the base and ready the weapon Kara told us about. The big one!
Percy: Are we going into plan B?
Oliver: Precisely!
Thomas: But Oliver!
Oliver: I know. it'll keep us from advancing, but it'll stop them from breaking through the lines. Patrick, go get the gun and position yourself at Grid 3F. Do not fire unless I give the order!
Patrick: Right, I'm on it!
Oliver: Come on 13s, LET'S GIVE THEM HELL!
(The 4 teens charge forwards as Gordon, Duck, Emily, Edward and Douglas reverse as Kara, Ashima and Nia prepare to ambush them and as Patrick enters at the base and picks up the massive gun. Scene cuts to the three girls and Diesel gearing up behind Gordon, Edward, Emily, Douglas and Duck. The three teammates prepare their guns.)
Diesel: Ready… Aim… And… Fire!
(Instantly, Thomas and Henry fire their guns, forcing the Starlight Express members down to cover and destroying their nearby autocannons. Soon after Gordon, Douglas, Emily, Edward and Duck fly past Thomas, Oliver, Percy and Henry, Peckett, Reginald, Octavia and Rebecca approach.)
Octavia: Get ready to eat it, you nimrods!
Percy: Damn it, those tossers never give up!
Henry: Do we hold them off?
Thomas: No, they could have reinforcements.
Oliver: Agreed, it's best to start falling back. And leave the guns!
(The 4 teens leave their guns behind and start reversing with the Starlight Express in hot pursuit. Cut to Patrick in position with the railgun).
Patrick: (Yellow 13 to Green 11, Am in position with Big Betty. Awaiting orders.)
Oliver: (Copy that Yellow 13, Stand by.)
(Cut to the four crossing a drawbridge.)
Oliver: NOW!
Patrick: Fire in the whole!
(The railgun fires a massive shell, aimed at the bridge, hitting it and destroying it just before the Starlight Express can cross it. The screen goes black.)
It may be hard to believe, but what you just saw was the smallest of the paintball matches. After the battlefield was cleaned up and the next match began. But let's do something different. During this battle, lot's of pairings had their chance to flourish, let's have a look at some of them. Huh? I'm gonna assume that you said yes, so let's go! Starting with Reginald with Gordon.
The Power of Conversations
As both Gordon and Reginald were fighting, they started to chat… Hang is that all I have to sa-
Gordon: So Reginald? How did you and Samantha first meet?
Reginald: Well a long time ago, before we met, We were pretty familiar with who we were. I was pretty well known by some of the students for some of the sports records I would set for the school. And thanks to her aunt, Samantha was well known for having a fashionable appearance at school. With her Father being the principal of the school it was allowed. And If I can be honest, she was acting like Sharpey in High School Musical, and Regina from Mean Girls combined. It would have remained like that if it weren't for Peckett.
Gordon: Is that right?
Reginald: He and Samantha became friends soon after he transferred to our school. Well… More like friends with benefits, they weren't close but they respected each other's company. But then about a month afterwards, Samantha's Dad died in the Tuninter Flight 1153 Plane Crash in August of 2005. She was pretty upset after that, things fell apart and Peckett was there by her side throughout it all. And thanks to his guidance she became the kind and caring person you see today. (Cut to Samantha shooting paint at Toby multiple times. He turns to Reginald and blows him a kiss to which Reginald returns the favour.)
Gordon: So then, How did you two meet and become an item?
Reginald: I was getting to that. Afterwards, Peckett became friends with Geoffrey and Geoffrey introduced me to Sammy. After that our friendship grew from there, from friends, to best friends, to soulmates, to boyfriend and girlfriend.
Gordon: You literally go into this huge backstory and then when you get to the main part you just simply explain it like that! No details?
Reginald: (Looks across the area before looking at Gordon) No… Maybe… Yes.
Gordon: This is the man I am getting relationship advice from.
(The two look at each other before bursting into laughing)
As they are chatting James and Peckett were duelling when James spoke up.
James: Ugh! Come on, I have hit you several times, how are you not down yet?
Peckett: Search me, I don't play much paintball, I'm more of a fan of long jump. Maybe Basketball. Ooh! Maybe even Football! Or perhaps…
James: Peckett, you're doing it again.
Peckett: Oh, sorry. I guess I really don't get a chance to talk much, considering the fact I am trying to balance my school work with me trying to find a job.
James: Oh, you're getting a job? Sweet. Any ideas?
Peckett: I'm not sure to be honest. Perhaps be a fast food worker? Maybe a teacher assistant? Maybe a Cashier? I am quite good with numbers myself. Have you ever been able to solve Algebra, Because I managed to figure it out in 1.25…
James: Peckett!
Peckett: Oh… Sorry.
James: It's ok, At least you aren't like me. Always trying to make myself seem more important than I really am. Having a Napoleon complex with one of my best friends. Telling everyone you know that you are special. Only to know deep down that you can never compare to the one who came before. Always just staying in the shadows. As a nobody. (Sits down on the ground)
(Peckett sees this and realises that James and he had a lot in common. So, he decided to cheer him up.)
Peckett: So, things look bad, and your
back's against the wall
Your whole existence
seems so bloody hopeless
You're feelin' filthy as
a dive bar bathroom stall
Can't face the world sober and dopeless
You've lost your way, you
think your life is wrecked
Well, let me just say you're correct
James: Wait, what?
Peckett: You're a loser, baby
A loser, goddamn baby
You're a self-important, unfriendly bloke
James: Hey!
Peckett: You're a loser, just like me
James: Thanks, jerkwad
Peckett: You're a screw-loose-boozer
An only one-star reviews-er
You're a power-bottom at rock bottom
But you got company
James: This is supposed to make me feel better?
Peckett: There was a time I thought
no one could relate
To the gruesome ways
in which I'm damaged
But lettin' walls down, it can
sometimes set you straight!
We're all livin' in
the same crud-sandwich
James: 🎵 I live in my brother's shadow
I feel like I'm a freak
Peckett: Haha! And you think
that makes you unique?
Get outta here, man!
We're both losers, baby
We're losers, it's okay to be a
James: Very vain but helpful friend?
Peckett: Baby, that's fine by me
James: I'm a loser, honey
A schmoozer and a dummy
But at least I know I'm not alone
Peckett: You're a loser
James/Peckett: Just like me
Peckett: I got an appetite for ramblin'
James: I got an appetite for samplin'
every red accessory I can find
Peckett: Go ahead baby, sing that song, come on!
James: I got no pain left to deflower
Peckett: Trying to find myself within the hour
It's like I'm on a demon's leash
James/Peckett: I'm trapped, and it gets
worse with every hour!
James: You're a loser, baby
Peckett: A loser, but just maybe if we
James/Peckett: Eat crap together, things
will end up differently
Peckett: It's time to lose your self-loathin'
Excuse yourself, let hope in, baby
Play your card, be who you are
James/Peckett: A loser, just like me
Ha! Take that High School Musical! You ain't the only one that can make a musical long running series. And actually have good songs. But anyways, after some battles both teams decided to settle this with some good old fashioned host…age having… Wait What?
Hostages… Why?
(Cut to Samantha, Vaggie, Nia, and Diesel tied to a pole with Donald and Douglas standing guard. Meanwhile the rest of the 13s are dealing with a shortage of arms.)
Duck: Ok, So. We have Samantha, Vaggie, Nia, and Diesel. Who do they have?
James: Gordon, Toby, Patrick, and Emily.
Henry: Wait really?
James: Yeah, I just said that you idiot!
Thomas: Knock it off you two. Here's what I've got.
(Cut to the Starlight Express standing over a large military map.)
Rebecca: Me, Octavia, & Reginald, are the extraction team, we go on the offensive. Then we have Ashima, Nia, and Geoffrey, as our defence. The guards are Invert, Kara, and Sans. They keep things cool inside and make sure that no funny business happens inside the prisoner's cells, and that leaves Danny and Becky as our last line of defence, and will only come out if we on the front are being overwhelmed.
Octavia: That is a stupi… (Gets her mouth covered by Danny's scarf.)
Reginald: Sounds like a plan to me.
Ashima: Where does this skill come from Rebecca?
Rebecca: My uncle served in the military, he taught me how these kinds of plans were thought out.
(Switch to the 13s to see that their plan was literally the same as the other team's but with the offence being Henry, Duck, and James. The defence being Oliver, Thomas, and Edward. And Percy as their only back save.)
James: Yeah, I am not too sure about… (His mouth is covered by Edward's hand)
Edward: An excellent plan Thomas.
Oliver: Let's show the other team who is the boss!
(Group puts all hands in the middle before raising them up in the air in succession.)
Group: Yeah!
(Cut to the Starlight Express (Minus Octavia) doing the same thing)
Starlight Express: Yeah!
(Meanwhile with the 13s' captives.)
Diesel: Well this sucks.
Donald: Weel if ye need anythin', we'll go 'n' find' it.
Nia: Can I please have a chair?
Douglas: A'm oan it. Sit ticht.
Samantha: Why do you need a chair?
Nia: (Very Dizzy) I… I…
Douglas brought a chair from the next room over but before Nia could sit down on it, she collapsed to the ground unconscious.
Vaggie: WTH was that?
Diesel: Does it look like we know?
Donald and Douglas managed to get the on staff medical team to help her, when she awoke she was still with the other captives but was in a separate cell with her lying on a bed and some water sat next to her on a dresser.
Nia: It happened again, didn't it?
Douglas: That depends, whit happened?
Nia: I suffer from Orthostatic Intolerance.
Donald: As in th' identical illness that Greg of th' Wiggles haes?
Nia: Yeah. What it means is that when I stand, my body doesn't pump enough blood around my body. It's a real struggle for me. When I want to be active, I know that because of this I can't. And that hurts for me because before I was diagnosed two years ago, I loved sports. And I still do. But because of this it basically means I can never play again. And it hurts so badly. (Starts tearing up.)
Donald: I'm sorry ye hae tae goo though that.
Douglas: Bit ye know? Ye aren't alone. Oor mukker Percy, hud BPD or Borderline Personality Disorder fur a while. It hud affected th' laddy in many ways. Bit wi' th' support o' us &' th' rest o' his friends. He managed to find' a wey to live wi' it. Ye couldn't ask tae be a pairt o' a better crew. An ah ah'm proud tae be wi' tham.
Diesel: Wow! That is a very nice sentiment. Nicely done, Scottish Dalek.
Vaggie: Bluegh!
Douglas: Cheers, Black Weasel.
Donald: C'mon Dougie. We shuid get back tae guarding.
The two headed back to their positions but managed to give a quick smile to their (slowly becoming) new best friends.
(Meanwhile on the Starlight Express' captives.)
Gordon: Ok now, this is Disgraceful! Not only am I not on the front lines, but I am completely helpless in this situation. And to make matters worse, I have to spend it with you three.
Patrick: Oi!
Gordon: You know what I mean Pat.
Sans: Sorry Gòrdan. Bit we coudnae juist let ye 'n' yer mukkers, hang aroond.
(BA-DUM-CHING)
(Gordon notices Toby trying to hold in laughter at the bad joke)
Gordon: Don't you laugh Toby! Or so help me!
Patrick: Good to see your humour hasn't changed. Sans.
Invert: Ah keep trying to convince him to chaynge his routine. Bit he ne'er seems to listen.
Sans: Ah dinnae need to chaynge anythin'! Mah jokes ur top quality! juist ask... Um…
Toby: Sans! Don't! You! Even!
Sans: Ask… Ask mah faither!
Toby: Smart move.
Patrick: Huh?
Toby: Nothing.
Patrick: Ok.
Kara: One of my main concerns for this whole thing is Nia. She has Orthostatic Intolerance, and so her health throughout all of this has me very worried.
Gordon: Note to self; organise a support group for Nia.
Patrick: You know something, Our groups, when you really look at it. Aren't really that different. Are they?
(All people in the room nod their heads)
The match continued on as usual, until it was time to see who had won and the shocking thing was, It was a tie.
13s: What!?
Starlight Express: What!?
Edward: Well this is an interesting turn of events.
Diesel: Ok, so… what now?
Thomas: … What if we combine both groups?
(Both groups stare at the blue no. 1 student with confusion.)
Thomas: The 13s has been a thing for years. We have been through so many things in the past. But we all know that change is inevitable. These people here can really benefit from having a huge support network. For at the end of the day, we aren't just students, or rivals/allies. We are Sudrians, and our core belief is that there is strength in numbers, and that friendship! Is the most important magic of all. So what do you say?
Patrick: First, if you say friendship is magic one more time I will throw you into Loch Ness! Second, You are right about strength in numbers, and this idea sounds very good for the long term. I say we do it.
Henry: Well if we do merge with them, what do we call ourselves now? Because there won't be 13 people anymore. There will be plus 15… (Vaggie and Octavia flip everyone off before they leave) There will be plus 13 people joining us.
Becky: I have a small idea, but it isn't very good.
James: I'm all for random ideas. Go ahead, what's your grand idea?
Becky: Ok… My idea is that we call ourselves the Island Of Sodor Really Useful Group. Or IOS RUG.
…
Gordon: I would object to that kind of name. But after thinking back. That basically sums up this whole group very well.
Toby: Yeah. So, we all in agreement?
(Everyone looks at each other before smiling and nodding.)
Edward: Then it settled, time for a whole age to begin. As a unit.
Danny: As allies.
Diesel: As colleagues.
Percy: As friends.
Patrick: As a family.
Meanwhile at Vicarstown
Crovan, Alfred's left-hand man, was standing next to the mouth of the Vicarstown rolling bridge. A draw bridge which connects Sodor to Mainland Britain spanning over the irish sea. When he runs into Vaggie and Octavia.
Crovan: Anything worthwhile?
Vaggie: The losers have built up their defence by expanding their friend group from 13 members to 26.
Crovan: Hmm, yes. What else?
Octavia: They have a new base of operations, a small shed next to the Brighton residence. One of their members has Orthostatic Intolerance. And their leader is still yet to be determined.
Alfred: I'm sure we can use this.
Crovan: Oh great, How did you know we were meeting here?
Alfred: You put your location in your personal notebook. The one that I have access to.
Crovan: Note to self, get another notebook.
Alfred: I think that you don't understand your placement. So, it's now high time to remind you.
I'm number one, you're number two
We're criminals at large
but I'm at larger than you
I'm number one, you're number two
I believe in the quality as long as you get less than me
I'm one
Crovan: You're one.
Alfred: You're number two
Crovan: I'm number two.
Alfred: You may think that you're smarter, but I'm smarter than you
I'm number one, you're number two
You're lucky to be number two not number three
(Crovan gets hit by a large wall punching down as Alfred tap dances)
Crovan: OW!
Alfred: I can see by the look in your eye, you want to get a bigger piece of the pie
One day you'll get your chance, but in the meantime
You got to dance monkeys dance!
Octavia: Really, I hate dancing.
Alfred: Do it! Dance monkey dance, ha ha
Crovan: I'm number two, he's number one
Vaggie: I can't believe we're working for two insane men
Crovan: I'm number two, he's number one
Alfred: I'm number one!
Octavia: You know life's gone to the bogs. When your dads act like dogs!
Crovan: I can see it's just a matter of time before he's gone
And I'm at the front of the line it won't be long until I get my chance
Vaggie and Octaiva: But in the meantime, We've got to dance, monkeys dance.
Alfred: Dance monkey dance now, watch me (Shows off his fast-tap-dancing skills before jumping onto a giant Broadway stage with Crovan, Octavia, and Vaggie.)
I'm number one,
Vaggie and Octavia: He's number one,
Alfred: You're number two
Crovan: I'm number two,
Alfred: That's it chum, there you go,
now step aside for this ain't your show
I'm one,
Crovan: You're one,
Alfred: I'm number one
Crovan, Vaggie, and Octavia: Yes, we know
Alfred: I'm…
Crovan, Vaggie, and Octavia: He's
Alfred, Crovan, Vaggie, and Octavia: Number one
(Alfred jumps bringing everyone back to in front of the Vicarstown rolling bridge.)
Alfred: That's how it's done. Now, do you understand?
Crovan: Yes Alfred.
Alfred: Atta lad, you two head back home now, we'll meet you there.
(they do so)
Alfred: Good, don't worry my friend. When we make our world, you and I will rule side by side together. Like we always dreamt. All we need to do is hold our breath… Until the perfect moment, to Strike! (Evil laugh)
(Screen fades to back)
To Be Continued…