Ttte: Hero Of The Rails (Oc Insert) Repost

Chapter 3: The Race Starts

Early the next morning in the cold light of dawn, Violet, and her friends waited for Spencer. They could see a streak of a silver engine puffing towards them. It was Spencer. Violet was starting to have second thoughts.

Violet: I Don't know if I can do this, Thomas.

Thomas: Yes, you can, Violet. You always tell us we can do whatever we want to. So can you.

The tracks were cleared for Spencer and Violet and both engines were coupled up to their heavy loads. While they are being coupled, Spencer gives Violet a flirty side eye, but she ignores it and watches Edward puff forward.

Edward: You will each take different tracks round the island. You may only stop for coal and water.

Then, Edward whistled, long and hard. The contest had begun. Spencer and Violet pumped their pistons. Violet puffed off with a heave and a huff, but she was able to get a small head start.

Violet: I will do it. I will puff for longer. I will prove to Spencer I really am stronger when I have my friend's support and back.

Spencer smiled as he slid away.

Spencer: I'll show Little Violet who's strong and who's weak. But she'll puff home with a squeak and a creak.

The other engines watched and worried. Then they blew their whistles loud and strong.

All: Good Luck, Violet!

Violet and Spencer puff around the island. They clickity clacked along the tracks. They whooshed through woods and they huffed up hills. Spencer steamed and smiled. He raced and roared. Violet puffed and huffed with all her strength and might. She heaved and she hauled.

Spencer: Silly Little Lovely Engine.....When will she learn?

Violet: You can do whatever you set your mind to and I want to win.

Violet was huffing up a steep slope. She puffed and her axles were starting to ache, but she stayed determined. At last, she reached the top.

Violet: Yes! I did it!

[Violet clanked]

But then there was trouble. There was a clank and a prang. Violet gasped in horror, realizing what happened.

Violet: (gasp) Fizzling Fireboxes! I've broken my brakes!

Violet's wheels started to whir and wobble. She flew faster and faster down the hill.

Violet: Oh, no! Oh, Help!

Violet raced down one hill and rattled up the next.

Violet: Someone! Anyone! Help! I can't stop!

Violet's heavy trucks pushed her on and on, through a junction where Spencer was waiting.

Violet: Whoa!

Spencer: Blistering Boilers!

Violet went so fast that she ran into some potato cars. Potatoes bounced everywhere. But Violet sped on, into a flatbed of jelly barrels. Sticky jelly flew in the air and landed all over Violet. But still, she went on and found herself rolling along an old rickety track.

[Violet whistles]

Ahead, Violet could see a thick wall of bushes.

Violet: Fenders and Funnels! How can I stop!?

With a scrunch and a crunch, Violet screamed as she crashed into the bushes and came to a stop.

Violet: Cinders and Ashes! That was so scary!

Meanwhile on the other side of the forest...

???: Is someone there?