The Winx Club's Sodor Adventures - Season 3

Episode 17: James Goes Buzz Buzz

Trevor the Traction Engine was enjoying his work in the vicarage orchard. Birds were singing, and apples were ripening on the trees. It was a lovely day.

"Hello, Trevor," said James. "You look as bright and cheerful as my red paint."

"And my beautiful blonde hair," added Stella.

"Oh, I am," replied Trevor.

"What's that noise?"

"It's the bees," laughed Trevor. "They're all in these boxy things called beehives. I'm taking them to the station. The vicar says his bees make good honey and he's giving some of them to his friends."

"That's very nice," said Stella.

Just then, Boco the diesel engine hummed in with Timmy.

"Take care, you two. Don't make the bees angry. They might sting you."

James didn't like being told what to do by a diesel, and he buzzed away with Stella.

"Good-bye, Trevor," called Timmy, and he and Boco set off to see Duck and Mirta at the next station.

Bill and Ben, the tank engine twins, were busy arranging cars with Riven and Nex. But they scampered off when they saw Boco and Timmy.

"I remember the first time I met those two," laughed Boco. "They nearly made my eyes pop out. Edward and Tecna soon put a stop to their games."

"Edward and Tecna are the only ones who can keep Bill and Ben in order," chuckled Duck.

Mirta agreed. "That's right," she said, "and we sometimes call them 'the bees'."

"That's a good name," replied Timmy. "They're terrors when they start buzzing around."

James bustled in. "What's that, Duck? Are you afraid of bees? They're only insects, after all. So don't let that buzz box diesel tell you different."

"James," Stella scolded, "That's no way to make friends."

"His name is Boco, and he didn't. We..."

"I wouldn't care if hundreds were swarming around! I'd just blow smoke and make them buzz off!"

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!" retorted Duck.

The next morning, James and Stella arrived at the station to collect their coaches. The passengers were excited and keened to get on board. The platform was crowded and the porter was in a hurry.

"Mind your backs," he shouted.

Then there was trouble. The beehive fell and broke open. The station cleared like magic.

James and Stella heard a familiar buzzing. The bees were too cold to be cross, so they buzzed around Stella, hoping she'd mend their hive, but she didn't understand, nor did her bonded pixie Amore. So the bees turned to James. His boiler was nice and warm.

"Buzz off, buzz off!" hissed James.

One bee burned his foot. "Ooh! Aah! Aah! Ooh!"

The bee thought James had burnt him on purpose... so it stung James right back on the nose.

"EEEEEEEE!" whistled James. He had enough, so had Stella and Amore.

They didn't notice till too late that they had left all their coaches behind. They tried everything to get rid of the bees.

First, they spun on the turntable, but to no avail. They tried washing them off, but the bees clung harder to James' warm boiler. Then they tried smoking them off by going through a long tunnel. But still, the bees wouldn't go away.

"It's no good, James," said Stella. "I'm afraid we'll just have to get back to the orchard and fetch another hive."

James' reply was drowned by the sound of buzzing.

The vicar was waiting anxiously for James and Stella. When they arrived, the bees swarm straight into their new home.

"Come on, James," said Stella. "What you need now is a good hose down."

Later that evening, James was resting in the shed when the Vicar came to see him.

"Thank you for saving my bees," he said. "It's a pity it's not Christmas, then we could call you 'James the Red-Nosed Engine'."

Everyone laughed, even James. But instead, they decided to call James "The Bee's Knees", which means they thought he was more useful than ever.

The End