Leader of the Track

Chapter 6

Sodor Steamworks - Day

(Thomas puffed into the Steamworks. He looked around. There was no one about. Thomas smirked, and then he went over to the flatbed. He was about to couple up when...)

Victor: Thomas?

Thomas: AH! Oh! Uh. Hi, Victor.

Victor: What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be working?

Thomas: No, I'm not busy at the moment.

Victor: So what are you doing here? Especially near those parts.

Thomas: I was... just wondering what you were going to do with these old parts.

Victor: ...Well, it's just taking up space?

Thomas: Shall I... take it away from you?

Victor: Why?

Thomas: Um, you see, uh... I... It's for... Percy!

Victor: Percy?

Thomas Yeah. He broke a cylinder, so I'm taking it to him.

Victor: Well, you could just bring him here.

Thomas: I can't.

Victor: Why not?

Thomas: Because, uh... he doesn't want to move. He says it hurts so bad he doesn't want to move.

Victor: I see... Alright, Thomas, take it away.

Thomas: Thanks, Victor. (puffs away.)

(Victor looked past Thomas, smiling. He was about to puff away when Percy puffed in with Toby.)

Percy: Hey, Victor! Did you hear about the new engine?

Victor: Percy?! I thought you had broken a cylinder.

Percy: No I didn't. Who told you that?

Victor: Thomas did. He took some part in a flatbed and said he was taking it to you.

Percy: Well, I am working perfectly fine.

(Victor looked in the direction Thomas had gone and made a suspicious-looking face.)

Main Line - Evening

(Thomas puffed along the line as fast as he could. Then, he heard a whistle.)

Thomas: (Gasps) It's Spencer! He's gonna wonder what I'm doing with this old cylinder.

(Thomas saw a siding hidden by bushes. He puffed over to it just in time. Spencer puffed by, then stopped and looked around.)

Spencer: Hmm... *sniffs* Ugh! Did a dog pass by? Well, if they did, they left their mark.

(Spencer puffed away.)

Thomas: Phew. That was close.

Great Waterton - Evening