//------------------------------// // More mysteries, worries and trouble // Story: Thomas and Spike, Rescue from misty island // by 4804255858ARD //------------------------------// On Misty Island, Thomas and Spike followed the logging locos to a strange bridge that looked wobbly. "Look, Thomas," Spike said. "More Jobi logs. But how are we going to get to them?" *"Just..."* -"follow us."- And Thomas and Spike watched as the Logging Locos crossed the bridge. -"Shake! Shake! Make me quake!"- *"Make me Quake until I Shake!"* #"Yipee!"# The logging locos liked the shake shake bridge, but Thomas and Spike didn't. "This bridge is not safe at all." said Thomas, "We shouldn't use it." "Yeah." agreed Spike. "Thomas might be too heavy for it and we could fall into the water." The logging locos just giggled and jiggled. *"But, we have the logs."* Bash pointed out. -"And you haven't."- added Dash. #"That's right."# said Ferdinand. *"So what are you two going to-"* -"Do about it?"- Thomas and Spike had no choice. There was only one thing to do. "I guess we have to cross the bridge." sighed Thomas. "Let's be careful, Thomas." cautioned Spike. And inch by inch and wobbly wheel turn by wobbly wheel turn, Thomas and Spike were on the other side of the bridge. "You can open your eyes, Spike." Thomas assured his scared friend, "we crossed the shake shake bridge." Spike opened his eyes and was amazed to see that they didn't break the bridge. "The bridge did shake and it didn't even break." said Spike. "Maybe we were wrong to say no for so long." That evening at the sodor search and rescue center, Whiff was worried at what he saw. "Surely you can't build your office here, Sir." he said. "That is the entrance to the Misty Island tunnel. And it's all blocked up. So all that it was good for was a place for the garbage." "That is ridiculous, Whiff." Twilight retorted. "I am not worried about that." "I quite agree with Twilight," added Sir Topham Hatt, "Twilight and I have no time to worry about an old tunnel, Whiff. We are too worried about Thomas and Spike. Good Night." And the Fat Controller and Twilight walked away, praying that Thomas and Spike are okay. The next day, the logging locos showed Thomas and Spike Ol' Wheezy, the log loader crane. Thomas and Spike were very nervous about Ol' Wheezy. Ol' Wheezy wasn't like most cranes; he jittered and clattered, huffed and puffed and he didn't load logs; Ol' Wheezy just threw them. The logging locos thought Ol' Wheezy was amusing and funny. But Thomas and Spike didn't because they think that it was a waste of time. "You have to be firm and Stern." Thomas said to himself. "This could be trouble." Spike muttered. And Thomas shunted the flatbed to where Ol' Wheezy was. Ol' Wheezy wheezed and wobbled, popped and puffed, and threw Thomas and Spike's flatbed of Jobi logs into the river filled with logs. The flatbed flinged the logs up to the air and crashed and bashed onto Thomas' boiler. "That was scary!" Spike exclaimed. "Those logs could've injured me." "I'm just glad the Jobi logs didn't crash into you." Thomas said. The logging locos just cackle with laughter. *"You two are next.."* said Bash. -"To take a dip."- finished Dash. "YIKES!" shouted Spike. "Back off!" Spike reversed Thomas away from Ol' Wheezy. Much to the disappointment of the logging locos. #"You two are no fun."# Ferdinand complained. Thomas and Spike were too frustrated to care about fun. Meanwhile, at the Sodor search and rescue center Harold and Spitfire hovered above. "Sir, we still can't find Thomas or Spike." said Harold. "We don't know where else to look." added Spitfire. Percy wheeshed weakly with worry. Twilight was almost in tears. "Oh, Thomas, Spike. Where are you two?" wondered Percy. "This is getting more serious by the second." said Twilight. On Misty Island, Thomas and Spike were working hard. They needed to get the Jobi wood onto flatbeds; But they didn't want to use Ol' Wheezy. They were frustrated with the crane. Then Thomas and Spike saw a strange machine. The machine looked like an old rusty crane that hasn't been used in a long time. "Hey, do you guys know what this thing is?" asked Spike. "And why does it look like that thing hasn't been used at all?" asked Thomas in agreement. -"Oh that's Hee-Haw."- answered Dash. "It's a-" *"Log loading machine that is known as a steam donkey."* added Bash. -"But that crane uses a lot of oil."- continued Dash. *"And that's why we don't use it that often.*" finished Bash. #"That's right."# said Ferdinand in agreement. "Does everything on Misty Island run on oil?" Spike thought. "Well we will use it." decided Thomas. "Good idea, Thomas." said Spike. "Hee-Haw will give us less trouble than that wacko crane Ol' Wheezy." The logging locos were worried but Thomas and Spike just smiled. "Relax, you three." assured Thomas, "Spike and I make good decisions you were already told." "We will not be fearful, we will be brave and bold." added Spike. Almost all of the oil was poured into Hee-Haw. The crane cranked and creaked into action. Thomas and Spike were pleased. "This is great and wonderful, now the logs can be loaded at last." Spike said. "There will be nothing to worry about, our troubles and worries are past." added Thomas. But unfortunately, Sir Topham Hatt's worries were still growing fast, he and Captain were in the shallows oh how so many minutes have passed. "Thomas!" called Sir Topham Hatt, "Spike!" But Thomas and Spike weren't there, he knew Twilight and Percy will be sad, but Captain tried to be cheerful and keep the Fat Controller's hopes up a tad. "Don't worry, Sir." he said. "I'm sure Thomas and Spike are safe and sound. I promise we won't rest until they are found. Full Steam Ahead!" But Sir Topham Hatt wasn't sure and he waded back to Captain more worried than ever before. At Misty Island, Thomas, Spike and the Logging Locos have four flatbeds of Jobi logs. "Alright, now that we have the Jobi wood, we just have to take the logs to Sodor." said Thomas. "Just one question, Thomas." said Spike. "Yes?" pondered Thomas. "How are we going to take the Jobi logs to Sodor?" Thomas gasped, he didn't think about that. *"Well we could wait for a boat."* said Bash. -"Or we could try our luck with the tunnel."- said Dash. Thomas and Spike gasped in total surprise. "A tunnel!" exclaimed Spike. "All this time there was a tunnel?" "But you didn't mention anything about a tunnel the whole time we were here." said Thomas. "Why didn't you tell us earlier?" -"Well we didn't mention it because,"- Dash answered *"We don't use the tunnel."* added Bash. -"It's closed years ago."- continued Dash. *"Because the tunnel is too dangerous."* finished Bash. #"That's right."# said Ferdinand who agreed with the twins. But Thomas and Spike were too excited to even listen or consider another option. "A tunnel to Sodor." pondered Thomas. "Spike and I know all about tunnels." "Yeah." agreed Spike, "It will take too long for a boat to come. We'll use the tunnel. After all, we make good decisions." -"That is what you two were told."- Dash added. *"You will not be fearful."* Bash continued. #"You will be brave and bold."# finished Ferdinand. And the logging locos laughed hard. Thomas and Spike felt embarrassed and annoyed. "That's right." they said at once. Much to even more laughter from the three loggers. "Alright that's enough, you three." said Spike who's cheeks were still tinting pink. "Let's go to the tunnel." said Thomas. And together the friends raced and paced to the Misty island tunnel. On Sodor, everyone was more worried than ever before. They still haven't found Thomas or Spike. "Thomas and Spike are still missing." said the Fat Controller, not pleased with his announcement. "But we will not give up. Our search for them will go on." Percy and Twilight trembled with sadness. "Thomas and Spike are gone." Percy whimpered. "Oh I would trade anything to see Spike again." Twilight sighed. "There there, you two." soothed Pinkie Pie. "Maybe Thomas and Spike will give us a signal. That could help us find them." "I hope you are right, Pinkie Pie." said Starlight. "But who knows how long that will be." Thomas, Spike and the logging locos were at the entrance to the tunnel. But the logging locos were still worried. -"We don't have much oil left."- Dash *"To puff to Sodor."* added Bash. #"That's right."# said Ferdinand. "Don't worry." reassured Spike, "Thomas and I are sure that, you three have just enough oil." "Spike's right." agreed Thomas. "It's just a hop skip and a jump. Or in this case a huff whir and a chuff and we will be there in no time." So wheel turn by wheel turn, Thomas, Spike, the Logging Locos and the Jobi logs disappeared into the tunnel. The tunnel was dark and long. The tracks were twisty and rusty. Thomas, Spike and their friends bumped and jumped on the rickety rails. Then there was trouble. "Cinders and Ashes!" exclaimed Thomas. "What happened here?" asked Spike. The track ahead was blocked with rubble and dirt. Then there was more trouble, the rocking made the rocks and rubble crash and pile up behind them. They were trapped and scared. *"What are we going to do,"* -"Now?"- asked Bash and Dash. Thomas and Spike made a decision. "We can't go back now so here is what we do." Spike said. "We'll push and puff against the rubble until we break through." added Thomas. Now Bash, Dash and Ferdinand wheezed and whispered. *"We are almost out of oil."* Bash said. -"We can't push and puff through the rubble."- added Dash. #"That's right."# said Ferdinand. "We are certain you have enough oil." argued Thomas. "Please just trust us." begged Spike. "One Two THREE!" shouted Thomas and Spike and they crashed to the rocks like a battering ram. Bravely, Bash, Dash and Ferdinand pumped their pistons and pushed with Thomas but then there was trouble. With a gasp and a groan, the logging locos ran out of oil. They couldn't puff or push. They were trapped in the tunnel. And no one even knows where they are. "Cinders and Ashes!" said Thomas, "What have we done?" "We made all the wrong decisions, Thomas." replied Spike. "We should've listened the first time." "We shouldn't have used the tunnel," said Thomas guilty. "We shouldn't have used all of the oil for Hee-Haw. We were just very very wrong." "If only we never used that raft," said Spike. "Then this mess never would've happened. And now look where we are; Lost, Scared, and Alone." "This is a catastrophe." said Thomas sadly. "A fiasco." added Spike. "A total disaster." the two friends whispered.