The next day, Percy, Pinkie Pie and Twilight stares sadly out to sea.
"Can you see Thomas and Spike from up there, Cranky?" asked Percy.
"Could you try at least?" begged Twilight.
Cranky felt sorry for Percy and Twilight so he looked but all he could see was mist and sea.
"I'm sorry, guys." said Cranky. "But there is still no sign of them. It's just too misty."
Salty rolled up.
"I'm sorry, me hearties," he said. "But you can't see anything through the mist."
Percy and Twilight were very worried.
"Thomas!" called Percy. "Are you there?"
"Spike!" cried Twilight. "Please answer me."
Underground in the tunnel, Thomas, Spike and the logging locos are still trapped and terrified and Thomas and Spike felt terrible and sorry.
"This is all our fault." said Thomas. "Spike and I thought we knew better than you. And we thought we always made the right decisions."
"But we don't." said Spike. "Thomas and I made the worst decision of all. We are sorry. I wished we had just listened."
The logging locos forgive Thomas and Spike and spoke kindly to them.
-"You can't always make the right decisions."- said Dash.
*"Every single time."* added Bash.
#"That's right."# said Ferdinand.
Thomas and Spike smiled.
"You're right." said Thomas.
"We are glad that you understand." added Spike.
The logging locos laughed, then more rock and rubble fell from the roof of the tunnel. It bounced off the engine's boilers and almost hit Spike.
Ferdinand frowned. #"I can feel air on my funnel."#
A small opening appeared through the roof. Thomas and Spike were scared.
"Oh no." said Thomas with worry. "Now the whole cave will collapse in on us."
"We may never get out now." cried Spike. "What do we do?"
Then Dash smiled. -"I know exactly what to do."-
Then Bash smiled too. *"Of course! Spike, puff Thomas forward until his funnel."*
-"Is under the hole."-
*"Then, Thomas, puff your hardest."*
-"Until someone sees your steam."-
#"That's right!"# gasped Ferdinand who realized what the twins meant.
Thomas and Spike beamed with happiness.
"Of course. Just like in Salty's story." said Spike.
"If I puff three times," added Thomas. "Maybe just maybe someone on Sodor will see the smoke signals."
"Thanks, Logging Locos." said Spike.
"We agree with your decision and it is the right thing to do." said Thomas.
So Spike got Thomas under the hole and Thomas puffed his pistons and puffed up smoke signals, while Percy and Twilight worried more and more. Just then the mist slowly lifted.
Pinkie Pie could see land.
"Cranky! Salty! Percy! Twilight! Look!" shouted Pinkie Pie.
Percy and Twilight looked and saw what Pinkie saw.
"That must be the legendary Misty Island." gasped Twilight.
Then Percy saw something that made his boiler bubble with happiness. Three puffs of smoke rose high in the sky.
"The smoke signals!" gasped Percy. "Thomas and Spike are on Misty Island."
"They must need help as well." said Twilight.
"Hop on Twi." said Pinkie Pie. Let's alert Sir Topham Hatt, Princess Celestia and our friends right away."
Twilight hopped aboard Percy's cab and Percy steamed off.
"Don't worry, Thomas and Spike, your troubles will come to an end." said Percy.
"You can always count on us." Twilight added.
"Because we are your best friends." finished Pinkie.
And they whooshed like the wind. In the tunnel, everyone waited and hoped for help.
"Please see our smoke signals." whispered Spike.
At Brendam docks a few minutes later, Percy, Pinkie Pie and Twilight were with Gordon, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Edward, James and Rarity. Then Sir Topham Hatt and Princess Celestia arrived.
"Show us the smoke signals, Percy and Twilight." said Celestia.
"You two will have to wait." said Twilight. "The signals came from Misty Island."
Everyone waited and watched. Then when three more smoke signals came the engines' whistled and the drivers' waved.
"There they are, Sir, Your majesty." said Percy. "There is where Thomas and Spike are."
"What's our next move?" asked Twilight.
Sir Topham Hatt and Princess Celestia were urgent.
"Gordon, James, Edward, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Applejack." said Sir Topham Hatt. "You six must sail to Misty Island immediately. I will go along with you."
But Pinkie was puzzled. "But, Sir. What about the tunnel? Maybe it will be quicker."
"Hmm." pondered Celestia. "Maybe, Pinkie Pie. You, Percy and Twilight Sparkle fetch Whiff. He knows more about the tunnel than all of us."
Percy, Pinkie and Twilight were pleased. They went right away.
In the tunnel, Thomas and Spike were trying to cheer up Bash, Dash and Ferdinand. They wanted them to keep their hopes up.
"Our friends on Sodor are funny and fast." said Spike. "All of us like to keep busy. We are first and not the last."
"That's why our friends are coming to the rescue. Soon we'll be safe and sound." Thomas added. "The wait won't be long now, soon we'll be found."
On Sodor, workmen bashed down the boards. Sir Topham Hatt peered inside and was worried.
"The tunnel is too dark and deep." he said.
"Don't worry, Sir." assured Whiff. "I know these tracks like the back of my buffer. Twilight and I will find Thomas and Spike in no time."
Percy wheeshed. "Please, Sir. Please can Pinkie and I go too."
"After all, four friends are better than two." added Pinkie.
Sir Topham Hatt was stern. But he knew Percy and Pinkie were right and they wanted to find Thomas and Spike as well.
"Very well, Percy and Pinkie. However, be careful and listen to Whiff and Twilight."
"Yes, Sir." said Percy and Pinkie.
So Percy, Pinkie Pie, Whiff and Twilight Sparkle went into the tunnel, and Sir Topham Hatt hurried back to the docks to board the boat.
Far out to sea, the steamboat sailed to Misty Island, The engines and drivers were ready and willing to save Thomas and Spike who sent out one last smoke signal, while Whiff, Twilight, Percy and Pinkie Pie raced down the tunnel. They were not afraid.
"We're coming," peeped Percy.
"Soon you will be saved." said Twilight.
Now it was the logging locos turn to cheer up Thomas and Spike.
-"We were to wild when we were on the mainland."- said Dash.
*"So, they sent us away to Misty Island."* added Bash.
-"We weren't really useful."-
*"But we were really funny."*
#"That's right."#. said Thomas, Spike and Ferdinand. And they laughed.
Then they heard the clickity clack of wheels on the track.
"Hey, listen." said Spike.
"Someone's coming." said Thomas.
The logging locos eyes popped wide open. Then they heard a voice.
"Thomas! Are you here? It's Percy and Pinkie Pie."
Thomas and Spike were so happy.
"Percy! Pinkie Pie!" exclaimed Thomas. "BFFs! You are here!"
"Spike! Are you there?" asked another voice.
"Twilight!" exclaimed Spike. "I'm here!"
"Whiff is with us too." said Pinkie Pie. "We're just on the other side of these rocks."
"Spike and I will push through to you, Percy and Twilight." said Thomas.
But Whiff was stern. "No, Thomas. I know this tunnel; you and Spike don't. Percy, Pinki, Twilight and I will push through to you."
Thomas and Spike knew that Whiff was right.
"Very well, Whiff." said Thomas. "We will do what you say."
"You make better decisions than me and Thomas." said Spike.
So together, Whiff, Percy, Twilight and Pinkie backed up and then, they surged ahead and crashed and bashed through to Thomas, Spike and the logging locos.
The logging locos, cheered.
"Hooray for Percy and Pinkie!" cheered Thomas.
"Hooray for Whiff and Twilight!" added Spike.
Percy thought his pistons would pop.
"Thomas." he peeped. "You are okay."
"Of course I'm okay, good buddy." said Thomas. "Boy are we happy to see you."
Twilight rushed over and gave Spike a big bear hug. They were crying tears of joy
"Spike! I was so worried about you." Twilight said. "Are you hurt? Did you get ill? Where have you been?"
"I'm fine Twi." assured Spike. "I'm just so happy that you are here."
"You really scared us. Never, never, never, ever, ever, never go off like that again."
"I promise, sis."
"By the way, who are your new friends?" asked Pinkie.
"Oh yeah. Spike and I would like to introduce you to Bash, Dash and Ferdinand." said Thomas.
"Hello." greeted the four friends.
"Hello." the logging locos greeted back.
"They ran out of oil and have no fuel." said Spike. "We need help getting back home."
Then Whiff and Twilight became serious.
"Then," said Whiff. "You all must do what I say."
"Whiff and I will lead the way." added Twilight. "Let's go."
Meanwhile, James, Rarity, Edward, Applejack, Gordon and Rainbow Dash arrived on Misty Island. They gasped, the Island was quiet, and spooky. And the mist rolled in.
"So this is Misty Island." said Rainbow Dash. "No wonder no one could remember seeing it."
"We can sightsee later, RD." said James. "We still have to find Thomas."
"And Spike." added Rarity. "I hope that they are alright."
Sir Topham Hatt peered out of James' cab.
"We will not stop until we find Thomas and Spike. Puff on." he said.
In the tunnel, Whiff, Percy and Thomas puffed their hardest, pulling Dash, Bash and Ferdinand. Twilight, Pinkie and Spike did their hardest too. They all knew that they to work hard.
"We're almost there!" said Whiff. "Just around the bend, is Sodor!"
"Yes!" shouted Thomas and Spike.
And with a heave and a haul, Whiff and Twilight lead the brave friends out of the tunnel and into the sunshine of Sodor.
"Welcome to Sodor." said Thomas and Spike.
The logging locos gasped in amazement and wonder. And so did Emily, Starlight, Toby, Sunset, Henry and Fluttershy who were waiting at the still under construction Sodor Search and Rescue Center. They were so happy to see Thomas and Spike again that they almost forgot to ask who they were.
"Oh my who are you?" asked Henry.
-"We're Dash."-
*"Bash."*
#"And Ferdinand."#
"And where did you come from?" asked Starlight.
"Misty Island." said the logging locos.
#"That's right."# said Ferdinand.
And everyone jiggled and giggled with laughter. But, on Misty Island, the rescuers were lost. They didn't know where on Misty Island they were."
"Thomas!" called Sir Topham Hatt. "Spike!"
"The mist is too thick." said James.
"It's thicker than pea soup." remarked Applejack.
"We can't see to puff." added Gordon.
"There is too much mist and trees." said Rainbow Dash.
"How will we ever find Thomas?" asked Edward.
"And how are we going to find Spikey Wikey?" wondered Rarity.
On Sodor, Thomas and Spike were so happy to be back home, that they were excited to help continuing with the building of the search and rescue center. They told their friends all about their adventures. And Princess Celestia told Spike what Twilight said.
"We have to hurry to find Sir Topham Hatt." said Thomas.
"He must've been worried sick about us." added Spike.
Then Percy and Twilight gasped.
"Bubbling boilers!" exclaimed Percy. "Sir Topham Hatt went to look for you two on Misty Island! With Edward, Rarity, Applejack, Gordon, James and Rainbow Dash!"
"They don't know that we rescued you!" gasped Twilight. "They must still be on Misty Island!"
Then Harold and Spitfire hovered in, they weren't happy.
"The steam boat came back!" informed Spitfire. "They don't know, you two are back home."
"The mist came down over Misty Island." continued Harold. "It will be impossible to find them now!"
"Oh No!" gasped Spike, "Even when Thomas and I are back home we caused problems! How can we fix this mess?"
Thomas rattled his rods. He was determined to fix everything.
"No, we will fix everything. We caused enough confusion and delay."
"But the tunnel is blocked, Thomas." said Spike.
"The boat is the way!" they both exclaimed.
The engines and the girls were proud of their friends. They knew that it was the right decision since Thomas and Spike pretty much know the whole territory of Misty Island.
"We will look after Bash, Dash and Ferdinand while you are away." promised Percy.
"And I will go with you two." said Twilight. "I am never letting you two out of my sights again."
"Thanks, Percy and Twilight." said Thomas and Spike. "Now let's hustle, we have a mess to clean up."