Thomas & Equestria Girls 2: Adventures From Sodor

by LPFanFic

Chapter 20: Dieselworks Brawl

Thomas & Equestria Girls 2:
Adventures From Sodor!

Chapter 20: Dieselworks Brawl

It was middle of the afternoon at the Vicarstown's Dieselworks. Things were still as busy now as it was in the morning. Den and Dart exhaustedly hurried with their flatbeds of diesel parts and delivered them to their respected diesel for mending. Meanwhile, Adagio Dazzle emerged from the Dieselwork's Main Building and parked next to Class 40, who was waiting for the workmen to finish touching up his gleaming buffers. The two heard a familiar diesel horn and saw Diesel himself approaching and parking in front of Adagio.

"Back so soon?" She asked, not very pleased to see him. "Doesn't that Crystal Race thing go on longer than this?"

"You'll be happy to know, Adagio, that Thomas and the other steamies will be making their way back sooner than expected. And I have his advice to thank for it," He said to Class 40.

Class 40 slipped a smirk with approval. This made Diesel feel good about himself.

"My team's begun preparations for the third event. Those silly steamies will be crying back to Sodor in complete defeat!" He cackled.

"You still have to extend their return, mind you," She reminded. "Sunset's friends are restoring my pendent but I need more of their magic to really assert my dominance. They can't be around before I achieve this."

"Yah, yah, whatever. So, when will I be giving out orders, Adagio? On your behalf of course?" Diesel grinned, innocently.

Class 40 chortled. "And here I was convinced you'd actually taken my advice, little Diesel."

Diesel sulked while Class 40 continued cackling and Adagio grinned with amusement.

Suddenly, a blue jay and robin soar over the yard and towards the smelting warehouse. Edward and Henry stood parked and bored, until the two birds hovered above and tweeted at the two engines. Both engines were confused at first. Edward kept his brow arched but Henry soon understood what these two birds were doing here and beamed happily. Once they finished examining the engines, the robin and blue jay flew away across the junction, but not without catching Adagio's attention as they soared over the DBR Class 50 steam engine and exit the Dieselworks.

"What was that all about?" Edward asked Henry.

"I think I have a good idea!" He answered, excitedly.

---

Mr. & Mrs. Birdie returned to Fluttershy and perched on top of her footplate. Her friends were all hiding not too far near a billboard sign leading to the works itself. The two birds chirped to Fluttershy and her glowing Geode lantern.

"They're still there!" Fluttershy confirmed.

The Girls cheered with relief. Sir Topham Hatt turned to Mavis now coupled up to uncertain Derek, who was still broken down after his engine overheated. Sir wasn't entirely confident in the Girl's strategy, sensing this break in could cause a great deal of confusion and risk. But getting the step by step layout from everyone assured him there'd be no damage inflicted on the Girl, diesels, and the Dieselworks in the process. BoCo's words with Sir Topham Hatt earlier still rifled through his thoughts. Because of this, he came off more firm than usual in order to keep things in proper order.

"Now, Mavis," He instructed. "Once you've shunted Derek, you're to collect either Henry or Edward and make your way out as quick as possible."

"And then one of us will go in next," Twilight Sparkle said. "If you run into any trouble, you know how to signal us."

"Give us the sign to bust in and kick every diesel's butt!" Rainbow Dash added.

"Hopefully it shan't come to that. Not if we stick to the plan," Sir Topham Hatt pressed while smacking his palm. "We want to avoid as much confrontation as possible."

"We'll be careful going in there if we do," Sunset Shimmer said.

Fluttershy rolled up beside Mavis to face Derek still unsure about their odds of getting in and out without trouble. He thought about what would happen if the diesels in there knew about his involvement.

"I'm never gonna hear the end of this. Every diesel will know I was helping steamies. Now they'll keep on teasing me even more and think badly of me."

"Maybe they won't when everything's back to normal on Sodor?" Mavis said.

"That won't make a difference. I'm already made fun of for my teething troubles and not being a real diesel because of it. Guess I'm just too different."

Fluttershy felt offended for him. "That's awful! They shouldn't tease you for being different. I think being the diesel that you are is way better than being a mean one."

"Yeah, sure it is," He brooded, unconvinced.

"But its true! Lots of diesels should try acting more like you, Derek."

"Surely its a much healthier repertoire," Rarity added.

"Heh," He grinned a little at the thought. "I remember BoCo telling me something similar; Before becoming mind controlled or whatever you call it."

Fluttershy giggled. "I'm happy that you decided to go along with us, Derek. After this, you're engine will get some much-needed repairs, so you can keep on being gentle and kind all around."

"Yeah... Right."

Derek didn't quite know how to feel about her comments. He knew he shouldn't be aiding the rogue steamies, but they seemed pretty nice and friendly enough, especially Fluttershy. He appreciated her kindness the most. Someone sticking out for him this much can't be all that troublesome. The Girls weren't sure why Fluttershy was being friendly to him but carried on with their mission regardless.

"Ready, Mavis?" Sunset asked.

"Ready as can be!" Mavis said, determined.

"Here goes nothing," Derek added.

Mavis shunted into Derek and pushed him down the line while the Girls waited in their spots.

---

The entrance had a sign for the Vicarstown Dieselworks above with a little diesel picture. It was supported by a metal mast with two metal plate barriers fenced on both sides. Two tracks went into the yard with both splitting off into two separate lines.

The two diesels rolled under the Dieselwork's logo and entered the bustling yard. Diesel locomotives and shunters were getting back on the rails and exiting the yard to continue their work. But some had to wait around for final inspections. Mavis tried to avoid drawing attention. But Derek couldn't help but jitter a little the more diesels he saw eyeing them just casually rolling through the open junction.

Diesel, Adagio and Class 40 were still parked near a fueling station when Class 40 spotted Derek being shunted backwards by Mavis.

"Well, look who's back again!" Class 40 called.

His voice nearly made Mavis jump a little too.

"How's being resourceful and sagacious going for yah, Derek?" He teased and laughed.

"Ignore him," Mavis advised. "Just keep an eye out for you know who."

Derek tried thinking of something else to draw out Class 40's teasing.

All the while, Adagio Dazzle watched them roll under a metal gantry connected to the fueling station where they sat. They were almost near the Main Building when the two switched over onto another line through a set of points and proceeded towards the Smelting Foundry in the far east.

Diesel noticed Adagio's distraction as she steamed back slowly to survey Mavis and Derek. She then saw to her confusion the same two birds that flew by the Works only minutes ago. They remained hovering above near the entrance, looking in the direction Mavis went. Adagio raised a wary brow, getting a good idea of what her suspicions were before hissing steam and reversing back to find a turntable.

At last, Mavis and Derek reached the Smelting warehouse where Edward and Henry were being kept. The two engines watched her shunt Derek next to Henry. They were both surprised to see Mavis, especially when she rolled onto Edward's line and tried backing into him next.

"Mavis?" Edward said. "What're you doing?"

She hushed him. "Just stay quiet. We need to go, quickly."

But then, Mavis gasped and quickly stopped in her place. In front of her was Adagio Dazzle, along with Diesel, BoCo, and a few other diesels Adagio summoned with her red lantern. They had all gathered behind the trio and blocked off all possible routes to exit the yard.

"Forgive us," Adagio said, slyly. "But it would appear that your trying to make off with one of those engines. Mind telling me what it is you're doing with this one in particular?"

"They're… They're being relocated!" Mavis spurted, on a whim. "Gisborne wants them out of the way to make room for more derailed diesels."

"Hmm. I don't recall giving him permission."

"Well," Mavis huffed, bravely. "You're not exactly an engine to be giving out orders now, are you?"

Edward, Henry, and Some of the diesel's jaws dropped and looked to a fuming Adagio, who kept her composer as she crept closer to the little diesel.

"What are you really doing here?" Adagio then jerked forward and biffed into Mavis. "Tell me. Now!"

Mavis was rattled but remained bold. "I'm serious! He wants these two gone. What am I to do; refuse a direct order?"

Adagio Dazzle grimaced some more before creasing into a devilish grin.

"My mistake. By all means, please proceed. Don't let any of us stand in your way. We insist!"

Diesel, BoCo, and other diesels behind all smirked sinister grins, waiting eagerly for Mavis to do what she's been supposedly told by Director Gisborne. Mavis knew very well by looking back at everyone that this BRD Class 50 steam engine's permission was really an invitation for the diesels to jump her the second she makes a move. They were already well aware of what her real intentions were. Mavis was trapped.

She couldn't move, she wouldn't dare speak another word, despite the whole yard standing between Mavis and her job. Derek simply kept to himself while Edward and Henry shared worried looks. Adagio kept her sharp glare on Mavis, who desperately surveyed her surrounding for other options. Diesels of many shapes and sizes blocked every line leading to a potential exit. She then saw Mr. & Mrs. Birdie tweeting from above the main building. Now was as good a time as any.

Plucking up courage, Mavis blew her loud horn, deafening nearly everyone around her as it echoed all across the Dieselworks.

Mr. and Mrs. Birdie quickly flew away and rejoined with the Girls, who could also hear Mavis' horn from where they're at. The birds hovered and tweeted profusely in front of Fluttershy and her friends.

"That's the signal!" Sunset said, hissing steam.

---

Back in the Dieselworks, the echoing whistles from seven steam engines reached their vicinity and grew nearer with each toot. Class 40 and some diesels still facing the entrance witnessed the Girls storm into the Dieselworks with hollering whistles. Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy with Spike and Sir Topham Hatt all dispersed onto different tracks.

Nearly every diesel was distracted by their arrival at first. Adagio Dazzle knew right away who it was making the distinct whistling sounds. But despite her frustration, she saw an opportunity to gain more magic and grinned instead.

"You know what to do, Diesel. Don't waste my permission."

Every diesel looked to Diesel himself, who quickly snapped out of his distraction and commanded his fellow diesels. But as he did, Adagio's pure red lantern radiated a thick light to command every diesel instead.

"Well?! What are you waiting for?! Stop those steamies!"

All the diesels dispersed and honked their horns. Adagio left too, leaving Mavis with Edward, Henry and Derek still parked under the warehouse.

The Girls charged across the junction towards an on coming barrage of diesel shunters and locomotives, each one colliding into their front buffers one by one and kicking off their skirmish. Engines biffed, bashed, and jerked each other back with hefty, swift, and clattering impacts. Some stood and continued colliding with one another while others raced around the whole yard while being chased. The Dieselworks was now a battlefield of hissing steam, bellowing diesel smoke, stretching wheels, revving engines, intense chuffing, and banging buffers.

While the fight ensued, Mavis tried backing up to Edward again. Class 40, however, came charging towards her. Mavis halted and speed after a now frightened Class 40, who immediately tried to reverse away from Mavis while screaming. She chased him right behind the Main Building until Class 40 stopped and stammered.

"Stop, stop, stop! I surrender! Please! Just don't clip my newly polished Buffers!"

Mavis gave a questionable brow until a DP1 "Deltic" struck behind Mavis and pushed her toward Class 40, who proceeded to cower back from the two engines.

"No! Not the buffers!"

The Girls tried being extra careful to not get derailed from the massive breakout. Any fight that appeared unwinnable were ones they had to abandon or use their Geode magic to swiftly allude to avoid imminent danger. But after a few close calls with their magic, the Girls remembered to ease up so as to avoid putting themselves in even more trouble.

Fluttershy especially tried to prevent any diesel from coming near her. She was afraid one would chase after or derail her and Spike. So, she kept dodging and running from any diesel passing through or in hot pursuit. Sir Topham Hatt peaked out from Spike's cab and was appalled by the sight. Everywhere he looked the Girls were all bashing back at all the diesels. This was the last thing he wanted to happen and was not having it one bit.

"What? N-no! We have to stop this. This wasn't part of the plan!"

"It is now," Spike said. "Fluttershy, Henry and Edward are here somewhere. Let's look while everyone's distracted."

There was almost nowhere to go with all the occupied tracks. A scared, reluctant Fluttershy took off again anyways in a cautious chuff and tried making her way past everyone busily making due with their adversaries. Sir Topham Hatt tried ordering everyone to stop the commotion along the way, but the inflicting struggles kept on going.

Applejack showed no issue pushing back diesel after diesel using her super strength, ramming into and sending Whistler, Den, Dart, and more locomotives back where they came. Rainbow Dash occasionally used her super speed to escape and save her friends from being cornered by zipping them away in a rainbow streak. She knew she had to conserve her fueling though and found it difficult to evade and force back any diesel close to getting the better of her. Twilight Sparkle used her telekinesis to move flatbeds in front of on coming attackers so they would end up crashing and knocking over flatbeds to form makeshift barricades. Rarity's diamond shielding proved very effective against any diesel engaging either her or any of her friends. Barely anyone could breach her constructed shields or apply their brakes on time to avoid collision.

"Oi, You!" Yelled Skinhead. "Get down from there!"

"No!"

Pinkie Pie had situated herself on top of the five row sheds beside the Dieselwork's Main Building. Skinhead and Western parked near two of the sheds and questioned over how this steam engine got herself up there on her own.

"Last warnin', Steamie," Western threatened. "Just… get yerself down here or else!"

"You'll Have To Get Me Down Yourselves!" Pinkie Pie Smiled, cheekily. "Good Luuuck!"

Western and Skinhead shared confused glances, wondering just how in the world they were supposed to accomplish that.

The resulting actions taken by the Girls led more diesels battered, beat and slipping halfway off the tracks and unable to move. But unknown to anyone, the ensuring fight generated a sparkling atmosphere of green mist that surrounded most of the yard.

Adagio Dazzle had parked under the main building to watch the Girls struggle against their diesel enemies, all while consuming the negative energy being produced. Adagio's irises glowed a bright red, along with her pulsating, glowing red lantern. The stronger her magic grew, the more she used to summon other diesels to join the fight.

More and more arrived at the Dieselworks with breakdown cranes and began elevating semi derailed diesels back on the tracks, and getting them going again. But no matter how many diesels got back on track or how overwhelmed everyone became, the Girls remained vigilant and difficult to deal with.

---

Over at the smelting foundry, Henry, Edward and Derek could only stay parked under the warehouse and listened to the commotion taking place. Occasionally they'd see a diesel or two zip by behind the main building with unfamiliar steam engines following after then.

"It sounds like chaos out there," Henry said. "I hope none of our friends are getting hurt."

Just then, an unfamiliar whistle startled their attention. Chuffing towards the three engines was a determined Twilight Sparkle.

Edward squinted at the approaching steamie, unable to make out the strange engine at first. It wasn't until Twilight closed in did Edward recognize her, and an exuberant sense of excitement and joy flushed all over him. Edward beamed just as bright as Twilight did through her black rimmed glasses.

"Twilight!" Edward called.

"Edward!" Twilight Sparkle gasped, happily.

Puffing carefully, she parked right in front of him then stared back into his eyes with nothing but an eager grin. A wave of relief swept both engines. Edward was surprised and thrilled to see Twilight actually standing before him, especially from seeing her engine form. Neither one had seen each other as they appeared before until now. But they hardly cared about that. All that mattered to them for those few seconds they continued exchanging heartfelt smiles was being able to keep on looking and that alone after being apart for so long.

Edward beamed. "I knew you'd come for us, Twilight."

"You did?"

"Without a doubt."

"You were sure right all along, Edward," Henry said. "I thought we'd never see the day!"

Henry was also happy to see Twilight, which made him all the more eager for his reunion with Fluttershy again, who he knew couldn't be too far behind. Even Derek found himself grinning a little. It seemed like they really did miss each other. Twilight kept her coy smile beaming even as she gently biffed against' Edward's front buffers.

"I'll get Edward to safety first. One of us will be back to fetch you next, Henry. Assuming we've dealt with enough diesels long enough to establish a constant distraction and all."

"Please hurry, Twilight," Henry advised. "And be careful; both of you."

Twilight promised him she would, then used her telekinesis to slip her coupling chain over on Edward's hook.

"So your magic works on Sodor too, I see," Edward asked, intrigued.

Twilight giggled, feeling already accomplished and glad to have her friend back.

"Let's get you out of here."

Then she took Edward out from the warehouse. It wasn't easy carrying an engine on her own, but Twilight kept going. She was too thrilled to care how difficult hauling him was, even more so when it eventually became seamless.

"Guess you'll see Fluttershy again after all," Derek commented. "You know, she really is everything you said. You've got some really good friends looking out for you."

Henry beamed an eager grin.

Twilight was putting in all her steam and might to carry Edward towards the set of switches leading back to the junction. Edward could not drive without any coal and water. So, he had to rely on Twilight's driving to do the work. BoCo purred in from behind the main building and saw the two steamies trying to get away. He scowled and sped towards them to prevent their escape.

Edward saw BoCo approaching and quickly alerted Twilight Sparkle.

"Twilight, look out!"

She increased speed to cross over the switches before he could block their path. They make it over just in time, but BoCo managed to skid Edward's tender off the tracks just as he too reached the crossing. The back wheels of his tender were grinding against the pavement with spewing sparks. A struggling Twilight focused her telekinetic magic to cover Edward's tender in a twinkling, purple aura, and levitate it back on the rails. It was difficult lifting the heavy tender. But once she nudged it on track again, Twilight could now carry Edward a lot better across the Dieselworks junction. The two evaded and passed the speeding steamies and diesels whaling their horns and whistles whilst BoCo remained in pursuit of the escaping engines.

Before he could catch up, BoCo's line was blocked by Rarity's diamond barricade, which prevented him from perusing Twilight and Edward as they successfully exit the Dieselworks.

"NO!" he growled.

He biffed and banged against the shield but couldn't dent it. Rarity pulled up from the other line which overlapped and crossed his with a playful grin.

"Ah, ah, ah," Rarity teased. "Your line's prohibited, darling. Unless you know the magic word?"

BoCo gazed at the direction Edward left and fumed with anger before reversing back to the Smelting Foundry. He reached the Warehouse with Henry and Derek still parked in their spots and clueless as to who's winning. BoCo, without warning, bumped up into Derek.

"BoCo?"

BoCo then aggressively tugged a startled Derek out from the Warehouse, much to their confusion.

---

Meanwhile, Sunset Shimmer was approaching the main Dieselworks building when she noticed Adagio Dazzle parked underneath it's entry. She built up steam and sped towards her. Adagio saw Sunset approaching her and reversed back into the building's dim, negative energy infested interior, leaving only her drawn out, echoing, sinister laugh for Sunset to follow.

But as she reached the front, Diesel himself sped out from the building's darkness instead, replacing Adagio's cackling with his own upon emerging through the thick green mist.

Too shocked to stop on time, Sunset found herself ramming into Diesel with a hefty collision. Diesel managed to push back a staggered Sunset, shunting her onto an overlapping track for one of the Diesel's to zoom by and derail her. But Sunset quickly recovered and applied her brakes just as a fleet of diesels speeding after Applejack zoomed by. Diesel tried pushing her into the speeding brigade, but Sunset managed to stay in place. The back of her tender's buffers almost clips the speeding train. Sunset fought and pushed to keep her brakes on. Diesel cackled at her expense the closer she got to derailment.

Sunset Shimmer, fuming with anger and determination, jolts back Diesel away from her.

"Just who I was looking for," She said.

"I get that impression a lot," He boasted. "Now let's see what makes you magic girls so special!"

Spewing smoke from his engine, Diesel then charged onward to try and ram Sunset Shimmer again. But he was jolted back quite far when she too charged a head of and struck him instead.

A wailing Diesel staggered onto an overlapped track and quickly recovered on time to hear an approaching engine about to run into him. He rolled out of the way and waited for the train to pass. Sunset was caught off guard when the diesels passed and Diesel sped towards and biffed her with a good jolt. Now Sunset found herself on an overlapped line and was in danger of being derailed by an oncoming diesel locomotive. She reversed back on time before the diesel could intentionally clip her off the line. Diesel began approaching the other line until the diesel passed, allowing Sunset clearance to steam a head and bump buffer to buffer with Diesel's with each engine pushing one another back and forth.

---

Meanwhile, Fluttershy, Spike, and Sir Topham Hatt were being cornered by 'Arry and Bert from both ends of her line. Sir Topham Hatt tried to order them to stop but the twin diesels didn't listen. It wasn't until Pinkie Pie landed in-between Fluttershy and 'Arry out of nowhere did the two diesel shunters quit their chuckling and gasped with fright.

"IT'S PINKIE TIME!"

'Arry and Bert wasted no time in scurrying away screaming the second they remembered Pinkie Pie.

"Follow Me, Spike And Fluttershy!" Pinkie Pie said. "There's More Diesels To Chase Over On The Other Side!"

Fluttershy did what she said and followed Pinkie around a vast bend circling the edges of the Dieselworks. She felt safer with Pinkie as she seemed to have most of these diesels on the run. The two approach the four overlapped tracks taking up the centre junction and chuffed deep within the cuffuffle.

"So, Which Diesel Should We Prank Next? Maybe 'Arry & Bert. You'll Wanna Teach Them A Lesson For Nearly Cornering You I Bet."

Then out of nowhere, Pinkie Pie was launched clean off the tracks by a DP1 Deltic. Fluttershy crashed into his side but the diesel didn't notice and continued on.

"Pinkie Pie?!" she called, extremely worried.

"Over Here!"

Fluttershy was surprised to find Pinkie Pie not derailed, but back on a separate set of tracks and facing her with a joyous grin.

"You See?" She assured. "Easy Peasy! You Should Try It, Fluttershy. It's Soooo Much Fun! It's Like Ice Skating But Without The Ice And Skates-"

Pinkie Pie was cut off from another diesel who rammed her off the tracks. But instead of getting derailed, she simply slid and twirled across the pavement like it was an ice rink until Pinkie Pie landed on another separate set of tracks not to far from Fluttershy. Then another diesel launched her off. And another, and another. All while Pinkie Pie laughed, ricocheted, and glided rapidly from one track to another as seamless as it should be impossible.

"WHEEEEEEE!"

Fluttershy raised a perplexed brow. Spike then saw Western approaching him at high speed.

"Fluttershy!" He stuttered. "Watch out!"

But before Western could ram into the brakevan, Applejack came between the two and blocked him from knocking Spike off the track. Fluttershy flinched in anticipation but was relieved when hearing Spike cheer at the sight of Applejack holding back the persistent diesel. Western soon gave up and tried finding a switch to get on a different line.

"This is getting out of control!" Sir Topham Hatt said. "Has anyone gotten Edward and Henry yet?"

"I saw Twilight high tail outta here with Edward," Applejack informed. "But Henry's still sittin' at that old warehouse in the east end."

"Then we've no time left to waste!" He said, slamming his bottom fist on his palm.

"Y'all best wrangle him from his spot now, pronto. The rest of us will try an' hold off these dang diesels a bit longer."

Fluttershy was anxious, even more so after looking down at her four wheels. Could she really rescue Henry on her own? Fluttershy whimpered at the thought. She doubted herself to carry this task greatly due to her inoperable brakes. But figured this would be the one time they wouldn't be an inconvenience. All she needed to do was transport another engine. But even doing that seemed next to impossible what with the large number of diesels out to derail her getting in the way.

Applejack could see clearly Fluttershy was distressed.

"You'll be alright, sugarcube," She smiled with assurance. "We'll clear a path for yah in the meantime!"

Henry was counting on them. That's all Fluttershy kept repeating to herself to build the confidence she barely had. But the more she did, the more intent she managed to muster and show.

Applejack blew her whistle and took off. Fluttershy did the same, following a track bend that circled all the way around the Dieselworks.

---

But it wasn't long until Western came closing in from a head. Fluttershy was afraid, until Western found himself being pulled back the way he came by a rainbow streak. Rainbow Dash carried Western away to give Fluttershy clearance to continue. Eventually, Applejack made her way in front of Fluttershy. Spike acted as their eyes from behind and called out when Whistler came towards them. Whistler almost caught up until Rarity used her diamond shield to block his path. Another diesel closed in on Spike until Twilight blocked his path with the last train of flatbeds she could find. A long row of diesel engines blocked Applejack's path from up front. Applejack, however, seamlessly bumped into the front diesel and pushed him back into the other, and the other, and then the other.

Applejack mowed them onto another line so Fluttershy could pass over a set of switches.

"Keep goin', Fluttershy!" She called.

Sir Topham Hatt leaned out from Spike to see the Smelting Warehouse closing in on their sights. Fluttershy became excited herself and sped down the line. When she came into close proximity, she could see a big green engine parked in the middle of a three-row line. Derek was now nowhere to be had, but Fluttershy couldn't have known this.

Standing there peering back at her was Henry himself. Fluttershy felt butterflies fluttering within her boiler upon recognizing him. Her grin beamed bigger the more Henry came into view. Henry immediately recognized her too. And though a sweep of excitement swept through his boiler, Henry's reaction from her impending approach was anything but.

"Fluttershy?"

"Henry!"

"No! Stop! Don't come any closer!"

Fluttershy arched a confused brow.

"It's a trap, Fluttershy! Run away, hurr-!"

But it was too late.

Emerging from the darkened warehouse was BoCo blaring a loud air horn. A screaming Fluttershy could do nothing but steam towards the electric diesel with no way of stopping. Not even Spike was quick enough to prevent their impact. BoCo soon got in her way by parking in front of Henry's line and waited for Fluttershy to ram against his front buffers with a rough jolt.

Fluttershy had her eyes shut upon Impact then opened them to find BoCo's unamused glower looking back at her.

"Yeah. That's not happening."

Recovering from her shock, she then tried to budge him out of the way but he didn't move an inch. Honking his horn, BoCo seamlessly shunted Fluttershy back the way she came. Henry called for BoCo to leave her alone. But he didn't, and took Fluttershy away anyways while Henry watched helplessly from his spot.

"No, no! Flutttershyyy!"

She cried back while being pushed farther from the warehouse.

"Henry!"

Poor Fluttershy couldn't apply her brakes to stop herself from being pushed. She tried and fought to slip her brakes on. But they wouldn't budge at all. Her wheels simply kept on going without any resistance. Spike tried applying his brakes but they were no use against BoCo's might. His wheels could only screech and skid along the rails.

"I can't stop!" Spike grunted.

Fluttershy was terrified beyond words. All she could do was let a surly BoCo shunt her farther and farther away from Henry and into the open junction were the overlapped tracks laid.

From another line speeding towards BoCo was Applejack, seeing him trying to push Fluttershy and Spike. She charged head on and rammed his entire front wheels off the track and breaking him away from the stunned Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash came in from another separate line heading towards the side of his back engine. She charged full speed and knocked his back wheels clean off the rails. His wheel's teetered and skidded across the pavement until his rocking body settled to a stop in the middle of the line he was just standing on.

"Now would be an ideal opportunity to make haste while we're still intact," An exhausted Rarity suggested.

"But they still have Henry!" Fluttershy called in distress.

"Precisely! We must go back!" Sir Topham Hatt said.

"I'll get him!" Rainbow Dash volunteered, boldly.

But the tracks leading to the warehouse were soon blocked by a number of diesels, who kept closing in one by one in a more organized fashion. Rainbow Dash couldn't get past them or the approaching diesels sneaking in from the line she came. She had no choice but to leave before more showed up and prevent her escape along with the others.

Sunset Shimmer shunted into a distraught Fluttershy and continued along, while all she could do was watch the Dieselworks eventually fade from her sights. Mavis stayed behind to ward off any diesel while Sunset, Fluttershy and the rest successfully escaped the Vicarstown Dieselworks. Some diesel locomotives still chased after the group, including Diesel himself.

---

The Girls had to lose the diesels chasing them. So, they kept racing down the mainline with Diesel and a growing pack of shunters prowling from behind.

Twilight Sparkle and Edward had hidden behind a siding to catch their breath and wait for the others to return. A large willow tree with long drapes hung over and shielded the line they were on so as to prevent from being spotted by anyone passing by. The two heard a whistle and a number of diesel horns nearby. They remained quiet while their friends zoomed by along with the persistent diesels until their revving engines and steaming chuffs faded into the distance.

"Phew! That was a close one," Edward whispered.

"We should be safe for now," Twilight whispered. "I know somewhere else we can hide until the others shake off those diesels."

Mr. & Mrs. Birdie soared in and floated over Twilight, who then relayed exactly where her and Edward were going so her friends can meet up with them. The two birds flew away to locate the others. Twilight Sparkle then blew her whistle and pushed Edward out of the siding they were on. Then made her way to their next hiding spot where they could wait to reunite with their friends.

"I just hope Henry made it out too," Edward thought aloud.

"So, do I," Twilight added.

"Luckily we won't have to worry knowing our friends will take care of him."

"You're right. I'm just glad I finally found you most of all. It wasn't easy mapping out where we were. We couldn't even learn basic, self propelling navigation right off the bat."

"You and the others sure adapted to being engines quite easily from what I saw."

Twilight scoffed. "It was anything but! I could barely drive on my own unless I was being carried around like some inert encumbrance."

"But you still did. Just as I knew you would."

This caught Twilight off guard in a way she wasn't expecting. She must've known Edward and Henry were counting on her and their friends to save them. But hearing Edward relay the nights he spent telling Henry of Twilight and her friend's eventual rescue left her in a captivated state.

"You're the smartest person I've ever met, Twilight," He admitted. "If anyone could've led your friends to where they are now, it would've been you. I knew you'd find a way past all your troubles, because I believed in you from the very start."

"Edward. You still believed in me... even though I couldn't drive on my own?"

"Without a doubt," He repeated with a smile.

Hearing him saying this made his rescue and her obstacles feel all the more rewarding. Twilight smiled despite her bashful blush and tried shying away. She felt proud to have finally rescued Edward and was equally flattered that he believed in her when even she couldn't bring herself to do so during her first day.

She then breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Edward. I really needed to hear something along those lines."

"I should be the one thanking you more like."

Twilight smirked, playfully. "Well, if it was all me, then yah maybe. But I couldn't have done it without Sunset and all my friends. And I have your advice that ultimately got me going."

"Oh?" Edward raised a brow.

"'When at times you seem derailed'," Twilight quoted.

He quickly caught on and smiled as Edward finished their saying.

"'Get back on track and keep on chuffing.'"

"'And never, never, never give up!'" The two repeated in unison.

Twilight and Edward chuckled and laughed as they continued cuffing down the mainline with the sun starting to set over on the horizon.

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To Be Continued.