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Missing

Late one night, as the day began to end, many of Sodor's engines were beginning to finish their jobs and go back to their sheds to get a good night's rest, but this also meant the start for a few extra night trains for some engines. At Knapford, a little green tank engine was puffing the harbour getting ready to pull a night mail train. Oliver liked the mail train. He thought the night sky looked beautiful especially near the seaside on the Little Western. As he was waiting to depart, Thomas and Percy had also arrived to pick their mail trains.

Oliver: "Oh, hello you two! How are the both of you doing?"

Thomas: "Oh, hello Oliver! We're doing fine, things have been alright for us. Just doing our usual jobs on our branch line. How about you?"

Oliver: "Oh Duck, Toad and I are doing alright on the Little Western. Just doing our usual jobs there too. Though, it can get pretty stressful when it's just two engines there. But hey, at least Donald & Douglas are always there when we need them."

Percy: "Yeah well, you know them, always there to be a helping hand for anyone!"

Toad: "Indeed Mr Percy! If it wasn't for Mr Douglas, we wouldn't even be here!"

Oliver: "Yep! Well anyways , I think it's time for us to get the mail out, see you two later!"

Thomas/Percy: "Bye Oliver!"

Soon, Oliver departed and began his journey up the line. As he stopped at Tidmouth Station, he could see Toby happily sleeping in his birth in the yard while some of the mail was being transferred. Oliver chuckled to himself seeing how Thomas and Percy were probably also off with their mail trains as well. Suddenly, he heard a whistle and saw Gordon coming down the line with the express looking a bit put out. Oliver was curious and decided to speak up.

Oliver: "Hello Gordon."

Gordon: "Oh, hello Oliver."

Oliver: "May I ask, Gordon, what seems to be the matter? You don't seem to be in the best mood."

Gordon: "Oh, well... I've just been thinking..."

Oliver: "About what?"

Gordon: "About our future and everything that's been going on with the railway recently. Ever since BoCo disappeared while pulling the Midnight Goods."

Oliver: "Oh, I see. Yea, I understand. Especially since the railway hasn't really been doing the best since. I'm also worried about BoCo and the railway, I hope he's fine wherever he is. But for now, the only thing we can really do is continue with our work."

Toad: "Well, I'm sure wherever Mr BoCo is he's doing just fine! He'll probably be back soon. We'll pull through all the problems has been dealing with, we always do!"

Gordon: "I suppose your right, Toad. Maybe we'll see him tomorrow. Welp, looks like I have to head to Knapford. Bye you two."

Oliver: "Bye Gordon, see you tomorrow."

Toad: "Goodbye Mr Gordon!"

And with that the two engines set off with their trains, hoping if BoCo would come back.

"It's been years since that day happened. I still really don't know what to think about the outcomes. Did I really deserve this? Should I have received a second chance? If I was still there would I have changed for the better? All these questions still run through my boiler. Normally I'd be furious seeing this happening to me, but I don't...
maybe I've moved on? Or maybe I just wanna see how they'll do without me? Well either way, I guess it's-"

"NO, PLEASE, YOU CAN'T DO THIS"
"Oh, you pathetic green buzzbox, don't you see? You and your little friends can't always have it your way, just how things didn't go how I wanted it to either. That's why you're here with me. Join me and we'll be unstoppable"
"NO! I DON'T WANT TO JOIN! PLEASE STOP THIS!!!"

"Huh? What's going on there? I should go check! I already having very bad feelings about this..."

"Just you watch as all of your pathetic little friends will soon join you and me. So they can suffer just, like, us..."
"You won't get away this you monster! If you hurt any of them, you will PAY! Just you wait and see!!!"
"Oh you stubborn little metrovick, believe me, this is only the beginning, and it's going to get much worse from here."

"Oh no... this is not good. I need to stop this before it gets much worse! But... how?!"

- March 11th, 1982