During the brand new year of 2022, the island of Sodor is graced with an amazing phenomenon to start of the new year, an eye catching eclipse. However things are not as they seem, and what could have been a exciting way to start the year turns into...
The engines of Sodor were all concerned for their friend BoCo, he had gone missing and a few days had passed since the Incident the twins were constantly questioned but they could give little information.
"Are you sure you didn't see him? Not anywhere?" James asked for the umpteenth time.
"Na, gin we would've seen him he wouldn't be missin now wad he?" Donald huffed angrily.
"Alright Donald calm down, we're just trying to figure this all out," Duck reassured. "It just seems strange that he just...vanished like that."
Donald sighed. "Oh, it's juist aw these questions thon are bein a real bother tae me an Dougie. I'm juist as concernit as aw o ye but A truly know nothin. An wi aw this work it's juist been a real struggle these past few days!"
"Oh, it's alright Donald." Bear smiled, "Once this is all over we'll just relax and be able to enjoy the eclipse."
"Oh bug aff wi thon eclipse nonsense, the last thin A want tae be doin is bein up late lookin at the moon an sun havin a sort o make oot session!" Donald grumbled
"Hmmmm, I must agree with you there," Duck replied.
"So you two aren't coming?" Bear frowned.
"The idea itself sounds nice." Duck yawned "But with all this work, I think I rather be in my shed." He smiled at Bear's downcast face. "But, hey it's not we're going anywhere, I'm sure we'll all still be around for another one."
Bear looked perplexed but couldn't admit that Duck wasn't wrong. He soon turned his attention to a different corner of the shed.
"What do you think Edward?"
However Edward seemed to not respond, he had fixed his gaze on something else in his head.
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Bear tried again, and again, however, the Old Iron seemed to be focused on something else. It wasn't until Duck blew his whistle that he broke from his trance.
"Edward, are you alright?" Duck asked
The old engine considered what to say next but eventually, he was able to formulate an answer. "I don't know Duck, I really don't know. I feel an uneasy sensation, there's definitely some trouble brewing and it has something to do with this. It all seems odd for BoCo to go missing at a time like this."
"I think Edward's taken on Boiler sludge" James whispered. He was trying to make a joke, but no one was laughing. They were concerned for Edward. They hadn't seen the old engine act this strange before.
