Edward to the Rescue

The engines on the Island of Sodor like to be called really useful engines, especially Edward, the blue engine. One morning at Tidmouth Sheds, James arrived feeling tired.

James: I need some rest! I'm too tired with pulling those troublesome trucks!

Henry: Nonsense! You don't work hard enough! That's your problem!

James: Ay! At least I'm not a hippie!

Henry: Hippie... hippie?! Let me!

Edward: Oh, stow it, you two. Just get some rest.

Next morning, Sir Topham Hatt showed up. He had news for the engines.

Sir Topham Hatt: I have bad news everyone; the diesel-fueling tank is out of order, so some of the diesels will work for the day. The good news for James, you get the rest of the week off and Boco will do your work.

James: Oh, thank you sir!

Sir Topham Hatt: Right. Now, here are your assignments for the others today. Gordon, Henry, and Emily will do their passenger runs. Thomas and Percy will do the branch line work with Toby. And Edward, I don't have anything for you today, so you get some time off.

Edward: Yes sir. {Later, he is feeling bored.}

Homeschool Winner: Hey, Edward, what's the matter?

Edward: I got nothing to do today. I'm normally used as a banker at Gordon's hill, but I only do little to no work at all.

Homeschool Winner: Ah, don't worry, Edward. Luck will come. You'll see! {He walks away.}

{Cut to the stick.}

Strong Glad: So, how did every one do today?

Strong Bad: {grumpily} Terrible! Just terrible!

Strong Glad: What about every one else?

Homestar, Jr.: Not bad actually. I saw a deer in the hills today!

Homestar Runner: Really? The athletics are doing great for me!

Strong Glad: What about the trains, then?

Homeschool Winner: Well, they're all doing well, but Edward thinks he doesn't do enough work.

Strong Glad: That's too bad.

Later that day, Boco was to take some tar wagons to mend the roads. He was low on diesel but wanted to do his best.

Boco: I hope I make it in time.

But as he was going up Gordon's hill, something bad happened - the coupling between the fifth and sixth tar wagon broke, and Molly was just coming up the middle line, when the wagons ran into her!

Molly: {as the wagons hit her} Oh no!

Suddenly, Boco ran out of diesel half way up Gordon's hill.

Boco's driver: We didn't get a chance to refuel you, Boco. I'll call for help!

Sir Topham Hatt: Boco stuck on the hill? I'll send Edward! {Later} Edward, you need to help Boco and Molly. There's been an accident, and a breakdown.

Edward was thrilled! He went of to fetch Rocky and he soon arrived at the mess. Rocky put Molly back on the rails, and the smashed up tar wagons. Then Edward pushed Boco up the hill with all his might.

At last, they made it to Maron station. Sir Topham Hatt was there, and was very pleased with Edward.

Sir Topham Hatt: Well done, Edward. You are a really useful engine. I should give you assignments more often, and Boco shall have the next day off.

And so, Edward got a chance to exercise his wheels, and helped out many of his friends. Boco was refueled on Molly was soon cleaned. All was well, and Edward was once again a really useful engine on Sir Topham Hatt's railway.

THE END