Chapter 72: Return of the Lorries

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It was spring on Paradise Island, and the engines were worked off their wheels. (Y/N) couldn't find any other engines that could help. Alfred was busy, Bowler was due for his overhaul, and Reginald was withdrawn for Railtours only. She then came, and said, "I'm afraid that there are no engines available to help. So, I could only find some Lorries. I know of what happened last time, but I'll make sure they are on their best behavior."

Penny came to the docks with goods train, and looked at Cranky unloading three Lorries. The exact same Lorries that came to Sodor all those years ago.

One of them looked at Penny, and said, "What's this heaping piece of black scrap iron?" Penny was hurt, "Excuse me?" "You're too old!" said another, "Your controller should scrap you, and not too sooner, ugly

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One of them looked at Penny, and said, "What's this heaping piece of black scrap iron?" Penny was hurt, "Excuse me?" "You're too old!" said another, "Your controller should scrap you, and not too sooner, ugly." Penny started to cry a bit. She uncoupled from her train, and ran back to the roundhouse. Diesel 10 saw the whole thing.

Later at the Bakery, Toby was collecting pies, when he saw one of the Lorries. "Oh, it's you," said Toby, "You gonna change your act?" "Pah!" said the Lorry, "Railways are outdated! Roads are better!" The Lorry then headed off.

At the Mountain Base Station, the second Lorry was getting fruit, when Mighty Mac came with passengers. "Wow," said the Lorry, "You're just a freak! Who wants to ride something with two heads!?!" Mighty Mac was shocked. "Well, you're one to talk!" said Mighty. "Yeah!" said Mac, "You have quite the disgusting nose!" The guard blew his whistle, and Lorry just took the right of way from Mighty Mac. "WHAT THE SCRAP!?!" they said.

Toby told the other engines that about the Lorries, and they were shocked. "Now, we have to deal with them again!?!" complained Henry. "I hope they get their up-coming soon!" said Percy.

Oltan Hall was picking up passengers on the motorail service. He then saw the third Lorry being loaded with crates. "Hello," said Oltan Hall, "My name is Oltan Hall. What's your name?" "Non-of-ya-business!" snapped the Lorry. Oltan Hall decided to joke with him. "Nice to meet you 'Non-of-ya-business." "That's not my name!!" yelled the Lorry. "What is your name then?" "I'm not telling you!" "Well, okay, my name's Oltan Hall, 'I'm not telling you'!" "SHUT UP!!" "'Shut up'? Will you make up your mind on what name you want?" Before the Lorry could reply, Oltan Hall's guard blew the whistle, and he puffed away. The Lorry then rammed one of the coaches, and derailed it. The train had to stop! "Take that Stupid Hall!" said the Lorry. He then raced off. But no sooner had he took off, his wheel axol broke, and he crashed into a pillar.

Just then, Edward came with the second Lorry on a flatbed, and he was smashed up badly. "What happened?" asked Oltan Hall. "He decided to take the right of way from Spencer, and got himself hit!!" And finally, the third Lorry came, and he was on a barge. "What happened there matey?" asked Salty. "Stupid Lorry was being stupid, and ignored a 'Do Not Pass' sign, and fell onto my barge, destroying all the cargo, and his own as well!" 

(Y/N) had some stern words for the Lorries. "I've heard that you have been extremely rude to my engines, and you even made one of them cry!" "Not our fault she's a...." SILENCE!!!!" screamed (Y/N). The Lorries were shaken. "Now, I brought you all here to help the railway, NOT delay the trains!! You have done nothing but cause trouble!!" "We're sorry ma'am," said the first Lorry. "We'll be good!" said the second one. "Give us another chance!" said the last one. "I'm afraid not! You caused more trouble than George and Bulgy combined!!" "Okay, send us back to the mainland." "No," said (Y/N), "Diesel 10, please, scrap these lorries. They obviously have no sense of respect, and will never learn!" "Yes ma'am!" said Diesel 10.

He took the Lorries on flatbeds, and soon, the engines managed to get back on schedule. Soon, (Y/N) had managed to get Alfred and Bowler as a part of her railway as a surprise. She offered Reginald, but he said he was okay. He like pulling railtours, and even made friends with Tornado. The engines were happy to have new engines part of their fleet, and they worked extra hard, to make sure, that history doesn't repeat itself again.

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