//------------------------------// // Stolen train // Story: the Midwest and Southern railway story // by Jake crosby //------------------------------// As spoiled rich and filthy rich entered the station they saw a creature looking over the strange engine. "What is that" asked spoiled rich. "I don't know but if its looking over the engine then it might know who owns it" replied filthy rich. The rich's made there way over to the strange creature and engine. "Excuse me" filthy rich said to the creature. Sam who was oiling Mack's driving rods looked up two see two pony's. "Are you talking to me" asked Sam. "Yes" replied filthy rich. "What can I do for you" asked Sam. "I was wondering who owned this locomotive" filthy rich asked. "Oh well I own Mack" replied Sam. "I would like to buy it from you" filthy rich said. "I'm a he not an it" Mack said. "It talks" spoiled rich said very surprised. "Of course I can talk" Mack said. "Yea and he is not for sale now please leave" Sam said Filthy rich tried to say something but Sam jumped into Mack's cab and the train reversed out of the station and went to the railyard. "Can we head home tomorrow" asked Mack. "Ok I got a sleeping bag ill ask where we can stay" Sam said. Sam went to talk to the yard manager and he told them to stay in a siding that night. Later that night four stallions went to the railyard and saw the engine they were told to get. Sam was just walking around Mack who was asleep with an old oil lantern. The four stallions jumped into Mack's cab to see that the fire was out but steam was up. "Lets go" one of the stallions said. The stallions started to move the engine. Sam saw this and started to run after them. Unknown to the stallions Sam had his 50-110 Winchester rifle with him. Sam worked the lever action and fired a round up in the air. The blast echoed around Canterlot. The royal guard heard the gunshot headed for it's source. "Stop or I'll shoot" Sam yelled at the stallions. The stallions laughed and opened Mack's regulator who was still fast asleep. Sam took careful aim and fired a round at the stallion who was driving Mack. The round hit the stallion right in the shoulder and he screamed in pain. This woke Mack up and he turned on his headlight illuminating Sam. The three other stallions saw this and stopped Mack before coming out with there hands up. just then the royal guard arrived. "Drop the weapon" yelled a royal guard. "But he stopped them from trying to steal me" Mack who was tired and a little grumpy said. "Is that true" asked a royal guard. "Yes" replied Sam as he lowered his rifle. Just then the princesses arrived after hearing the gunshots. "What was that noise" asked princess Celestia. "Sorry I was trying to stop those four from stealing Mack" Sam said explaining the situation. "Ok but what was that noise" Celestia asked. "Oh that was my Winchester rifle" Sam said. "A what" asked Luna. "Its a lever action rifle that holds 12 rounds of 50-110 Winchester cartages" Sam replied. "That is incredible" Celestia said. "We can talk about this tomorrow. if you want you can stay in the castle" Celestia asked. "I cant leave Mack hear alone" Sam said. "I can have the royal guard stay with him" Celestia said. "Oh go on Sam I will be fun" Mack said. "Well ok I guess I can do that" Sam replied. "Great I can show you to the castle" Luna said as she took Sam's hand and dragged him away. "Uh oh" Mack said. "What's wrong" asked Celestia. "Oh I'm going to fell bad for him" Mack replied. "Yes my sister is easily excited" Celestia said. "Well good night and sleep well" Mack said. "You to" Celestia said. And with that the first true day for Sam and the engines ended. But little did they know that there adventure was only just starting.