Chapter 1

Disclaimer I do not own Thomas and Friends, but I do own my OC Erna

It was a beautiful day on the island of Sodor. The engines were huffing and puffing all around the island and the diesels were to. Thomas and his friends were at Tidmouth Sheds waiting for the Fat Controller who told them he had an announcement.

"What do you guys think the announcement will be?" Percy asked his friends.

"Maybe it will be a new special paint job for me." James puffed vainly.

"If it were that then why would he want to tell all of us then?" Toby said.

"You're right about that Toby. Maybe were all going to get our breaks inspected?" Edward said.

"Yes I'm sure you could use that." James laughed.

"Well Erna thinks my breaks work fine, but if you think different then why don't you tell her." Edward replied. James sunk back into his berth not wanting to bring upon rage of the Bavarian S 3/6.

"I wonder if it's someone coming, maybe a queen?" Emily said happily.

"That would be interesting." Thomas said.

Before the engines could continue wondering the Fat Controller arrived on Winston. "Good morning engines." He said walking up to them.

"Good morning sir." They whistled.

"I have called you all here for an important announcement. We will be having an old friend of yours staying here for a while." He announced.

"Who is it sir?" Emily asked.

Before the fat controller could respond they heard a loud whistle and a whoosh of steam came and covered their vision. When it cleared there was a large silver engine with black stripes. "Hello Sodor engines!" He said.

"Spencer!" They all exclaimed in shock.

The fat controller coughed to get everyone's attention, "As I was saying Spencer will be here for a while helping build the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's new boat house and I expect you all to be kind to him." He told them.

"Yes sir." They all said even though, they wished Spencer wasn't here.

"Very good then. Off to work then." He told them walking back to Winston.

The engines all took off for work. James and Gordon were at Knapford waiting for Percy to bring their coaches. "I can't believe Spencer is here." Gordon mumbled to James.

"Neither can I last time he almost ruined my paintwork." James said.

"Is your paint all you ever think of James?" Gordon asked.

"No I think of other things." James replied.

"Really? What sort of things?" Gordon asked.

"I think of how I would look if I got silver buffers." He said. Gordon deadpanned if he had hands he would have face palmed. Before the conversation could continue however Gordon jerked forward a bit signaling that his coaches were connected. "I will see you later James." Gordon said blowing his whistle as he steamed out of the station. Percy soon connected the coaches to James as well and he soon steamed out of the station. Percy watched James fade into the distance, then went to shunt freight cars.

On the railway Emily was puffing down the line with a long line of coal from the quarry. She wasn't happy about Spencer being on Sodor considering the trouble he always seemed to cause, but as long as he left her and Thomas alone she didn't really care that he was here. She then heard a loud whistle from behind and saw silver from the corner of her eye. "Hello Spencer." She said.

"Ah hello. Who might you be again? Are you the coal engine?" Spencer said chuckling.

Emily was cross, "No I am Emily and I am not a coal engine. I pull many types of trains. I'm a busy engine as well and I don't have time for some mainland speedster to insult me." She told him.

"Oh I thought you were supposed to be nice to me. Isn't that what the fat controller told you? I wonder what he would say if he heard you being mean to me." Spencer told her.

Emily was shocked. Would she be punished for this? She didn't want to be punished. Seeing her expression Spencer smiled, "I'll tell you what. If you apologize to me and say that I am the most splendid engine I will let this slip."

Emily bit back a retort, "Fine. I'm sorry Spencer and you are a really splendid engine as well." She said begrudgingly.

"The most?" Spencer said smugly.

Emily sighed, "Yes the most splendid engine ever."

"Why thank you. Got to go now tah ta." He said speeding off startling Emily making her brake. This caused coal from her trucks to hit her back. She glared at where Spencer sped off to with hate.

On the main line Henry was taking bread and milk to the station. Behind him Spencer was coming up with a load of flat beds. He noticed Henry hadn't heard him and grinned. He got an idea in his head and slowed down so he could sneak up on the old engine. He got close to Henry then blew his whistle hard and sped past the green engine. Henry was scared out of his funnel. He hit his brakes hard causing the milk and bread trucks to slam into each other. "What was that?" He asked shaking. After a few minutes he began to move again, what he didn't know was that some of the bread had flown off the trucks and some of the milk trucks were cracked and dripping milk. When he arrived at the first few stations everything was fine, but as he went on he noticed that something was wrong. As he pulled into the next station Edward pulled up next to him. "Henry do you know you're trailing milk?" He asked.

"I am!?" Henry asked in shock.

"Yes you are. For quite a while actually." Edward told him.

Henry gasped, "It must have happened when I braked hard."

"Why did you do that?" Edward asked.

"I was scared by a loud whistle and someone speeding past me." He said.

"Did you see who?" Edward asked.

"No I was too scared." Henry said.

"Hmm. Well I guess you will just have to get those milk trucks patched up." Edward said.

"Yah." Henry said sadly.

"Don't worry Henry things will get better." Edward said whistling as he pulled out of the station.

On the main line James and Gordon were heading back to the station when a silver blur shot past them rocking them back and forth. "Slow down hot shot!" Gordon yelled.

"We don't need reckless wreckers on Sodor!" James yelled.

Spencer slowed down and came level with the two engines, "I hear you two love to pull coaches?" He told them.

"Yeah what about it?" Gordon replied confused.

"Well it would be a shame if you had to pull freight instead of coaches, because you weren't nice like you were told to be." Spencer said.

Gordon and James were horrified. "J-James why don't you apologize to the strong engine." Gordon told James.

"R-right. I'm sorry Spencer you are a very splendid engine." James told him.

"Even more that you?" Spencer asked smiling.

"Yes even more than I." He said crossly.

"Why thank you James and Gordon. I'll be sure to let the fat controller know you said that." He said before steaming off in a flash.

"Oh the indignity." Gordon moaned.

That night at Tidmouth Sheds the engines talked about Spencer's behavior. "He's worse than he was the summer Thomas found Hiro." Gordon said.

"He made me call him the most splendid engine or else he would tell the fat controller what I told him and he caused my back to be dented by coal hitting it." Emily told them as Thomas comforted her.

"He did the same to Gordon and I." James told them.

"What can we do?" Asked Percy.

"I don't know Percy." Thomas said.

"I guess we'll just have to live with it till he is done here." Edward said as Erna slept soundly next to him.

"Why don't we just introduce him to Erna? I'm sure she could break him of his smugness." James said chuckling.

"Mmm I'll break you if you don't let me sleep James." Erna mumbled in her sleep. James however thought she was awake and quickly backed into his berth.

"No. She doesn't need to get involved in this she gets enough problems on her own." Edward said looking over at his sleeping girlfriend.

"I think we should just sleep on this." Edward said backing into his berth.

"Guess so." Henry said going to sleep as well. Everyone soon few asleep as well.

The next day Percy and Thomas were taking empty trucks to the quarry to be refilled. They were having a grand time puffing down the line. They played eye spy and whistled to the children. Then Spencer pulled up alongside them.

"Oh look at this were there not enough filled trucks for you two?" Spencer taunted.

"No were going to get them refilled." Percy told him.

"Really? Looks like you were just given a job to keep you two toy engines busy. Shouldn't you two be at the carnival or something?" Spencer continued. Thomas stayed silent knowing things would only get worse if he replied.

"Oh bugger off bossy boiler!" Percy shouted to him.

"Oh that hurt Percy. And here I thought you would be a nice engine." Spencer said feigning sadness, "I guess I'll just have to let the fat controller know."

"No please don't do that!" Percy exclaimed.

"Oh I guess I could forget about it if you were to shunt my flatbeds tomorrow." Spencer said grinning.

"Of course sure. Thank you" Percy replied.

"No thank you." Spencer said puffing away.

"Percy why did you do that?" Thomas exclaimed.

"I'm sorry Thomas I wasn't thinking." Percy replied.

"It's ok Percy just be careful next time." Thomas said.

"Ok Thomas I will." Percy said.

Later that day at Wellsworth Station Spencer was waiting for Edward to arrive with some flatbeds. "Oh where is that old engine?" Spencer grumbled. Then he heard a whistle from behind him.

"I have your flatbeds Spencer." Edward said pulling up beside him.

"It's about time Edward you're so old I wonder why you're not in a museum." Spencer told him as Edward was uncoupled.

"Well remember that this old engine beat you in a race." Edward told him as he puffed forward.

Spencer was cross he hated being reminded of his loss to the mixed traffic engine. To get some payback he puffed forward so that he was on Edward's line. He backed up and got coupled to his flatbeds. He then took off fast to catch up with Edward. He soon caught up to the blue engine at the top of a hill. Edward had stopped at the top to get a quick look at the view, but then he was bumped from behind and sent down the hill at very high speed. Then saw Spencer a few minutes later fly past him. Edward thought it might have been him, but didn't want to point fingers so he just went on his way. Unknown to either of them Molly had seen the whole thing from behind Spencer and was shocked by Spencer's behavior. She was going to tell Edward, but didn't know if she would be able to find him. She decided to tell him later and took off for the shunting yards.

Later that day Toby was taking the Quarry workers back home for the day. He had stopped at a signal and was waiting for it to change. Spencer pulled up beside him, "Hello Toby." Spencer said cheerfully.

Toby was shocked by Spencer's cheery nature, but decided to be nice, "Hello Spencer." He replied.

"What are you carrying?" Spencer asked.

"Henrietta is carrying the Ffarquhar Quarry workers, and I am taking them home." Toby replied.

"Ah is that all an old tram like you is good for now?" Spencer asked him.

Toby was appalled and so was Henrietta. "No I help with other things as well." Toby said remaining civil.

"Oh really?" What sort of things?" Spencer asked him.

"I take trucks around the island as well and teach new engines about the island." Toby told him.

"Ha ha ha. Don't you see Toby? You're just an old engine that only stays around because the fat controller seems to like you." Spencer told him. Before Toby could reply the signal changed, "Tah ta old one." Spencer said speeding off.

Toby was sad, "Do you think that's true Henrietta?" Toby asked as he puffed along.

"Of course not Toby. Don't listen to that boastful engine." She replied, "Remember you have many friends and you have Mavis." She continued.

Toby smiled, "you're right." He replied.

"Yes I am. Now let's get these workers home." She told him and he puffed faster.

Spencer was racing down the track making his way to where the Duke and Duchess's boat house would be built. He was happy he put those other engines in their place. He was a proud and splendid engine and they needed to learn to respect that. He chuckled to himself then he saw a red flag in front of him he slowed down till he stopped at the beginning of a bend. Wondering what was up he slowly puffed forward, at the end of the bend was Diesel. He had broken down on the line and was waiting for someone to come help him. He then noticed Spencer behind him, "Hello is someone there?" He asked.

"Yes I am Spencer. Who are you?" Spencer replied.

"I'm Diesel. Could you push me to the Diesel works?" Diesel asked.

"Where is that? Spencer asked.

"It's up near Vicarstown." He replied.

Spencer thought for a minute, Vicarstown wasn't very close and he was starting to run late. "I'm sorry Diesel I cannot help you. I have all these flatbeds to take and I am going to be late." He said pulling backwards.

"Wait please don't go!" Diesel shouted, but to no avail.

Spencer felt a little bad for leaving Diesel, but his own needs were more important than the diesels. He pulled back until he was able to cross over to another track and sped off to where the Duke and Duchess's new boat house was to be built. He was making great time and was glad he wouldn't be late. Or so he thought. He rounded a bend and saw Toby on the same line as him. He slowed down so he didn't crash into him and Henrietta.

"Oh look who we have here. It's the silver bullet." Henrietta said.

"Move along slow coach I have to get somewhere fast." Spencer told her.

"Well we are still taking the workmen home so you'll just have to wait." She replied. As they came to a station.

"Can't you just move to the side?" Spencer asked.

"Sorry Spencer, but it will be awhile till we or you can switch tracks." Toby told him as he puffed out of the station.

They puffed along the line until they reached the final station. A few of the other engines were there and saw that Spencer was behind Toby. "What's a matter Speedy run out of steam?" Burt and Harry hollered. Spencer was cross at their statement, but chose not to reply. Soon enough Toby pulled out of the station after a few minutes they came part of the line where Toby switched tracks. "There you go Spencer." Toby told him and before he finished his sentence Spencer was off like a mad man down the line.

He finally made it to where the boathouse would be built. The workers weren't very happy about Spencer being late and neither was Spencer. "That puffing log cabin has caused me to be late I'll show him next time I see him." He said to himself.

The next afternoon Toby was heading to the Quarry to help Mavis take some trucks to the docks. He was still a bit shaken by what Spencer had said the day before, but hadn't told Mavis about it thinking it would worry her too much. He loved the younger diesel and jumped at the chance to work with his girlfriend. He hoped he could work with her for the rest of the day. The tram engine remembered how they had butted heads a few times at first and the trouble she had gotten into. He chuckled at the memory. Then he remembered how he had fallen in love with her and their first kiss last December, even if it was unexpected for the both of them. He saw Spencer coming down the line on another track. Trying to be friendly he rang his bell to greet the silver engine. Then he noticed something was wrong Spencer looked angry and he wasn't taking his eyes off Toby. Spencer then pulled onto Toby's track and came at him. Toby seeing this started backing up quickly. Spencer soon caught up with him and biffed him back.

"Spencer! What has gotten into you!?" Toby exclaimed. Spencer wouldn't listen though and pushed Toby into a siding and almost causing the buffers to be pushed back. Before Toby could speak again Spencer began to yell.

"Look here you little outhouse on wheels I don't want you in my way anymore you hear me!?"

"But what did I do?" Toby asked frightened.

"You made me late you little traffic tram! I am Spencer the fastest! I don't arrive late and I don't wait behind old slow coaches who should have been turned into fire wood a long time ago!" Spencer yelled at him, "If you make me late again I will make you regret it! You will find yourself waking up in the smelting yards or the bottom of the harbor! You hear me!?"

"Y-yes." Toby replied scared and crying.

"Good then I have important work to get to." Spencer said pulling back and taking off.

Toby stayed there for a second before slowly making his way to the Ffarquhar Quarry again shaking and with tears going down his face.

Mavis was at the Ffarquhar Quarry shunting trucks to be taken to the docks. She was so happy that she and Toby would be working together for the day she had almost squealed in delight. She stopped to take a break and reminisced about her times with the Steam Tram. She had ignored his advice at first which had cause her to get in trouble. She was horrified when she had heard that Toby was in trouble and it was because of her. After that she listened to Toby and they became great friends. She soon fell in love with him. It was funny, when Toby, Percy and her had been derailed by Emily's accident and had to get repairs she had enjoyed the time because she could be so close to Toby. She chuckled at the thought. Then she remembered what had happened last Christmas and sighed at the thought. She hoped they didn't work to late today she had something to show her boyfriend. Mavis then got back to work and set up Toby's and her train since he would be here any minute. She waited and waited and waited. Where is Toby? She thought he's not normally late. Did something happen? Was he called on for another job? If so why wasn't she told? She began to worry after a few more minutes and was going to ask her driver to get on the phone, when she saw a boxy brown shape coming down the line.

"Toby!" She yelled happily blowing her horn. She listened for his reply, but it didn't come. Thinking he might not have heard her she blew her horn again. She noticed something was wrong now and made her way to him. As she got closer she saw he was shaking this worried her greatly. Then as he got much closer she could see lines going down his face. Knowing what those line were she rushed to him. She was buffer to buffer with him within moments.

"Toby what happened!?" Mavis exclaimed. Toby tried to respond but nothing came out. He tried again, but choked up. Seeing this Mavis began comforting him. "Shh. There there Toby you're ok. You're gonna be ok. Just take deep breaths in and out in and out." She told him. He started to slow his shaking. She smiled it was working. Then she tried something else she moved her face to his and gave him a short, but meaningful kiss. After they pulled apart Mavis could see that he had calmed to where he could speak and he had stopped crying.

"Toby please tell me what happened?" She asked him.

Toby nodded and began telling her everything even the stuff from the day before. When he was done he was crying again. Mavis was very angry now how dare Spencer do this to her Toby. What right did he have to be so mean? Yes Toby was slower than most other engines, but that didn't mean he had been the cause of Spencer being late. She actually loved how slow he went he found it cute. She hid these thoughts of anger from Toby so he wouldn't be worried or scared.

She still wanted to be with Toby though so she decided to ask his condition, "Toby? Can you still help me take these trucks to the docks?"

He shook his head and looked down in shame, "I'm sorry Mavis I just can't all these things happening are too stressful for me."

"Oh you don't need to apologize Toby I understand. Could you stay here and get the trucks ready for me?" She asked.

He nodded, "Yes."

"Thank you dear." She told him staring into his eyes.

"No problem my precious melanite." He told her. She smiled at his compliment, then rolled forward and gave him another kiss longer this time.

"I'll be back as soon I can." She told him.

"Alright." He replied before rolling away to get the trucks ready.

Mavis smiled at seeing happy again. She told her driver to tell the fat controller that Toby was going to be shunting the trucks, because he was not feeling strong enough to be her back engine. When that was done she had Bert come over and be her back engine and they were off. Before they were out of the quarry she heard Toby ring his bell goodbye and she blew her horn in reply.

Whew my first chapter done. Please review and tell me how I did.