Thomas and Spike Rescue from Misty island

Signals to the rescue and one problem that led to another

The next day, Percy, Pinkie Pie and Twilight stares sadly out to sea.

"Can you see Thomas and Spike from up there, Cranky?" asked Percy.

"Could you try at least?" begged Twilight.

Cranky felt sorry for Percy and Twilight so he looked but all he could see was mist and sea.

"I'm sorry, guys." said Cranky. "But there is still no sign of them. It's just too misty."

Salty rolled up.

"I'm sorry, me hearties," he said. "But you can't see anything through the mist."

The news just saddened the little tank engine and the purple alicorn, they were very worried.

"Thomas!" called Percy. "Are you there?"

"Spike!" cried Twilight. "Please answer me."

Underground in the tunnel, Thomas, Spike and the logging locos are still trapped and terrified and Thomas and Spike felt terrible and sorry. Small tears cracked through their eyes.

"This is all our fault." said Thomas guiltily. "Spike and I thought we knew better than you. But we were so selfish and didn't think of your fuel shortage. And we thought we always made the right decisions."

"But we don't." said Spike in the same attitude as Thomas. "Thomas and I made the worst decision of all. We are sorry. I wished we had just listened."

The logging locos forgive Thomas and Spike and spoke kindly to them.

"You can't always make the right decisions." said Dash.

"Every single time." added Bash.

"That's right." said Ferdinand.

Thomas and Spike smiled. They were relieved that they didn't have to feel guilty about the accident.

"You're right." said Thomas.

"We are glad that you understand." added Spike.

The logging locos laughed, then more rock and rubble fell from the roof of the tunnel. It bounced off the engine's boilers and almost hit Spike.

Ferdinand frowned. "I can feel air on my funnel."

A small opening appeared through the roof. Thomas and Spike were scared.

"Oh no." said Thomas with worry. "Now the whole cave will collapse in on us."

"We may never get out now." cried Spike. "What do we do?"

Then Dash smiled. "I know exactly what to do."

Then Bash smiled too. "Of course! Spike, puff Thomas forward until his funnel."

"Is under the hole."

"Then, Thomas, puff your hardest."

"Until someone sees your steam."

"That's right!" gasped Ferdinand who realized what the twins meant.

Thomas and Spike beamed with happiness.

"Of course! Just like in Salty's story." said Spike.

"If I puff three times," added Thomas. "Maybe just maybe someone on Sodor will see the smoke signals."

"Thanks, Logging Locos." said Spike.

"We agree with your decision and it is the right thing to do." said Thomas. "We are so happy that you are our friends."

So Spike got Thomas under the hole and Thomas puffed his pistons and puffed up smoke signals, while Percy and Twilight worried more and more. Just then the mist slowly lifted.