Escape From Reality - ThomasNATION Fanstory [Part 2]
September 18, 2021
Thomas and Percy stared at the genie in awe and disbelief. It took him a moment, but Thomas recognized him.
āItāsā¦itās you!ā he cried. āYouāre the guy who sent me to this place! Youāreā¦Gene, was it?ā
āOh, thatās where I recognize you from!ā Gene bellowed. āYouāre that little engine who wanted to become human!ā
āWait, hang on, now, this isnāt what I meant,ā Thomas continued. āI said I wanted to know what it was like, not actually become one!ā
āI told you, kid, ya gotta be careful what you wish for.ā
āYeah, but I-ā
āWait, hold on,ā Percy butted in. āIf you said he made a wish and you granted it, does that mean we only have two wishes left?ā
āāFraid so.ā Gene explained. āBut I didnāt go over the main rules. See, hereās the thing: I canāt make anyone fall in love, I canāt resurrect anybody, I canāt kill anyone, yada yada yada. Now, donāt hold back, whatāll it be?ā
āWell, I know one thing I want: to go-ā
āWait, Thomas,ā Percy interrupted. āWhat about James?ā
āOh yeah. Sorry, I got distracted. Iād like to change my first wish!ā
Gene scowled. āWell, this hasnāt happened before. Okay, letās hear it.ā
āWell, I wish I could locate my friend James. He disappeared last night and all he left was this card.ā
Percy handed Gene the card he found on Jamesā bed. He looked at it closely. āAhaā¦hereās the problem. You didnāt solve the anagram. If you rearrange the letters, you can see that it spellsā¦preboiling swankies?ā
āNow, that canāt be right. What could that even mean?ā Percy asked.
āNo, no, there has to be another meaning.ā Thomas said as he took back the card. He analyzed the letters carefully and noticed something off. āOdd, theyāve all got a little number under them.ā
āI noticed that,ā Percy added on. ābut I just assumed it was translating the numbers to letters and even that didnāt work.ā
āItās not letters, itās an order.ā Thomas thought as he put the letters in order. āThatās it! The letters, they read āPRAISE BE KING WILSONā!ā
āWilson? You mean that prince guy?ā Gene asked.
āYes!ā Percy cried. āYou know him?ā
āIām an all knowing being, Percy,ā Gene responded. āas well as all powerful. Wanna make good on that wish, kid?ā
With a flash of light, Thomas and Percy were shown a vision of Jamesā whereabouts.
In a nearby castle, Prince Wilson stood before the Mayor of Knapford and his daughter, Nia.
āIām sorry,ā the mayor said, puzzled. āyou want to what?ā
āI wish to take your daughterās hand in marriage.ā Wilson said with a smile. āThis was a custom in my old country.ā
āIām sorry, but here in this day and age, that custom isnāt very much accepted.ā the mayor explained as Nia stood forward.
āBesides,ā Nia continued, āI feel like youāre only intending to use me to gain power to make up for your failing excuse for a kingdom. Am I correct?ā
āWhaaaaaaaaaat?ā Wilson laughed. āMe? No, no, you got me all wrong.ā
āHmm. The length of your āwhatā tells me otherwise.ā the mayor said, suspiciously. āKindly escort him out, please.ā
As two guards tried to take him away, Wilson forced himself out of their grasp. āOh, buzz off! I can show myself out.ā
But as Wilson left, he walked into his parade float under the decor. Inside? A bunch of captured people in cages - James included. āHello, subjects. What do we have today?ā
āLet me go!ā cried James. āWhat do you want from us?ā
āGlad you asked, buddy!ā taunted Wilson. āSee, in my old country, the Colosseum matches were the biggest tourist attractions in the world. And your little town just so happens to house one of the biggest colosseums in the world!ā
āBut youāll never be king!ā cried Henry, from another cage.
āBut thatās the thingā¦ā Wilson continued. āSee, this town is also known for genie sightings. More than any town in the world. So all I gotta do is find that genie, use my wishes to become king, bada-bing, bada-boom!ā
āWhere do we fall into this?ā asked James.
āWellā¦the matches need a fighter, right?ā Wilson grinned evilly. āNowā¦letās find us a lamp!ā
Thomas and Percy broke out of their vision back in the cave.
āCinders and ashes!ā Thomas yelled. āHe could kill James!ā
āI donāt want him to die!ā said Percy in a panic. āWhat do we do?!ā
āWhat can we do?ā Thomas asked before looking at the Genie. āWaitā¦we still have two wishes left, right?ā
āActually, kid, ya got one.ā Gene explained.
āOkay, oneā¦wait, one?!ā Thomas cried. āBut if I use that one wish to free James, thenā¦ā
āYouāre not going home?ā
ā...yeah.ā
Percy came up with a solution. āThen no problem; we just free James without wasting that wish!ā
āWait, canāt you just rub that lamp?ā Thomas asked. āThen, wouldnāt you get three wishes?ā
āNo!ā Gene bellowed as he pulled out a book. āAccording to Section C, paragraph 45, sentence 32 of the Genie Codeā¦ā
āThereās a Genie Code?ā
ā...āthe story needs to happen, so donāt mention convenient plot holesā. Itās the oldest trick in the book, ergo, you need a new plan.ā
Thomas and Percy thought long and hard on this. They needed to think of something. Anything. Untilā¦
āI got it!ā Thomas exclaimed. āThe prisoners were being held inside the parade float, right?ā
āRight!ā
āSo, we just find the next parade, sneak into the float, and free everyone!ā
Percy liked this idea, except for one thing. āWhat about big blue over there?ā
āJust hide the lamp in your pocket,ā Gene suggested. āwhoās gonna notice? Thatās the thing with the genie life: infinite power, but a tiny home.ā
āBrilliant!ā Thomas cried. āNow, I believe we have a friend to free?ā
Another parade strolled through town, with Wilson greeting his subjects. āMake way for Prince Wilson, peasants!ā
Unbeknownst to him, Thomas and Percy were hiding behind a dumpster, waiting for a moment to strike.
āNow?ā asked Percy.
āNo, no, just a little more timeā¦ā Thomas whispered.
Soon, Wilson wasnāt facing the back of his float.
āNow!ā
Thomas and Percy snuck up to the back of the float and climbed under the decorations. āWhoo!ā
āAh! Shhh!ā
āOopsā¦whoo.ā
āPercy? Other guy?ā Henry asked. āWhat are you doing?ā
āHenry?ā asked Percy. āHe got you too?ā
Henry nodded, but Thomas looked around closely. āDoes anyone see James?ā
āJames?ā Henry asked. āHe was taken to the Colosseum. Heās the first fighter against the beast.ā
āWhatās the beast?ā
āSearch me, he hasnāt found a good enough one yet.ā
Thomas gasped, but it didnāt take him long to come up with another idea.
āNew plan! All we gotta do is-ā
āHEY!ā a voice called out. āWhoās down there?!ā
The float stopped, but Thomas and Percy werenāt out of the woods yet.
āWe gotta go!ā Percy cried. The two ran out, but little did Thomas know the lamp fell out of his pocket in the kerfuffle. Wilson climbed into the float. Neither of the kids were there, but the lamp was.
āBingoā¦ā Wilson snickered.
Thomas and Percy ran through an alleyway until they ran out of breath and stopped.
āOkay, what was this new plan you brought up?ā Percy asked.
āSimple. We break James out from the arena, expose Wilsonās plot to the public, then I use my last wish toā¦ā
Thomas searched his pockets vigorously. āNo. Oh, no. Oh, please, donāt tell meā¦ā
āWhat? What is it?ā
āPercy, I lost the lamp!ā
āWHAT?!ā
āI donāt know where I lost it, but one minute I had it, the next it was-ā
āGone?ā a familiar voice sneered. Thomas and Percy turned around and there stood Wilson.
āYou!ā Thomas cried. āWhat are you doing here? Whereās Gene?ā
āWho, the genie?ā Wilson taunted. āIāve got some plans for himā¦and you.ā
Before Thomas could react, Wilson swung a bat at him and knocked him out.
Soon, Thomas woke up in a cage in the Colosseum. Everything was dark and bleak.
āThomas!ā cried James from another cell. āWhat are you doing here?!ā
āI dunno,ā Thomas responded, ābut Iām gonna get you outta here.ā
āPRESENTING THE ONE AND ONLY,ā an announcer bellowed. āKING WILSON!!ā
āKing Wilson?!ā Thomas cried.
āI declare this gameā¦ā Wilson cried, āā¦open! Unleash the first fighter!ā
Thomas was shoved out onto the arena.
āIsnāt he puny, folks?ā Wilson declared. āHe doesnāt stand a chance againstā¦THE BEAST! But enough stalling, letās meet him, shall we?ā
A gate opened and out crawled a giant red demonic figure. The beast wasted no time charging at Thomas, who quickly ducked and avoided its attacks.
āAugh, cinders and ashesā¦ā Thomas sighed. āI wish I never made that wish in the first place.ā
Then, it hit him. He didnāt need to fight the beast. He just needed Gene. Sure, heād be using his final wish and wouldnāt be going home, but in the end, what else can he do? Either he stays human forever and never go back to Sodor, or die at the hands of the beast. Thomas quickly noticed the lamp sitting next to Wilson and ran back inside.
āEh?ā Wilson asked. āWhatās he doing? Get him!ā
The beast attacked the colosseum walls, but none of his blows hit Thomas, and inevitably, he found the lamp and rubbed like mad.
But then the most peculiar thing occurred: instead of Gene emerging from the lamp, the beast turned into Gene! āWhoa! What happened to me?ā
āGene!ā Thomas cried. āWhat was that all about?ā
āIāll tell ya what: that man turned me into a demon!ā Gene bellowed, pointing at Wilson.
āWhaaaaaaat?!ā Wilson laughed. āThatās crazy talk, donāt listen to him, subjects!ā
āYes he did,ā Gene continued, āand he used the first of his wishes to make himself king!ā
The crowd gasped in shock, infuriating Wilson. āENOUGH!!! I am the most powerful ruler in this country, and I will not be treated this way!ā
This gave Thomas one last idea. āYou may be the most powerful ruler in the country, but are you the most powerful thing?ā
āWhat are you on about?ā
āYou may have all the power of a king, but compared to Gene, youāre nothing. Genies are all powerful, buddy. Youāre all nothing.ā
āAugh! Genie!ā Wilson cried. āI wish to be the most powerful genie in history, more powerful than you, in fact!ā
āKid, what are you doing?!ā Gene whispered.
āInfinite power, but tiny homeā¦ā Thomas whispered back.
ā...oh! One all-powerful genie, cominā up!ā Gene cried as Wilson was turned into a genie!
āHAHA! YES! I AM NOW THE-ā Wilson bellowed, but before he could finish, he was promptly sucked into a lamp.
āBye bye, Wilson!ā Thomas taunted.
The freed prisoners and the crowd all cheered for Thomasā victory. āOh, uh, thank you.ā he chuckled.
āNicely done, Thomas!ā called Percy.
āYeah, nice one, kiddo.ā Gene chuckled. āBut donāt forget - you still have one last wish. Whatāll it be?ā
āSimple. I gotta go home.ā Thomas chuckled.
Percy gasped in shock. āThomas, are you sure about this?ā
āYeah,ā James added on. āCanāt you stay a little?ā
āI know, but I gotta go home,ā Thomas explained. ādonāt get me wrong, being a human is impressive, itās a lot more freeing being off the rails, but Sodorās still my home. But Iāll try not to forget you, okay?ā
Percy tearfully hugged Thomas goodbye. āIāll never forget you, Thomas.ā
āDonāt worry about me, Percy,ā Thomas said. āIāll see you on the other side, eh?ā
Percy nodded and Thomas stepped forward. āGene, I wish to go back to my home.ā
āOkay, get ready, kid.ā Gene said as his magic swirled around Thomas. In his final moment, Thomas waved goodbye to Percy.
āThomas? Thomas, wake up.ā a voice called as Thomas woke up in the Steamworks.
āVictor?ā Thomas asked as he woke up.
āMorning, sleepyhead! You were out for a little while, eh?ā said Victor.
āWait! Victor! Youāre an engine!ā Thomas cried as he was lifted onto the rails. Seeing his wheels again, he gasped in glee. āIām an engine!ā
āYeah, whyā¦wouldnāt you be?ā
Thomas swiftly left the Steamworks and raced down his branch line, gasping in awe at the sights. āThereās Gordonās Hill! And thereās the watermill! And thereās Tidmouth Sheds over the horizon! Iām home!ā
āThomas?ā asked Percy as he approached him. āThere you are! I thought you were never going to get repaired.ā
āPercy, you wonāt believe what just happened!ā Thomas said as he explained his experience to Percy.
ā...so, wait, a genie turned every engine on Sodor into humans?ā Percy asked as they pulled into Knapford.
āNo, no, he sent me to an alternate realm.ā Thomas explained. James, on another platform, laughed at Thomasā story.
āReally, Thomas? Genies? Alternate dimensions? Thatāll be the dayā¦ā James laughed.
āWait, all this was a dream?ā Percy asked.
āHuh. Maybe it was.ā Thomas responded.
āMaybe what was?ā said Gene as he pulled into the platform.
āOh, it was crazy!ā Thomas laughed. āI dreamt you were a genie, and Percy had a square telephone with a lamp, and Wilson was a king!ā
Gene chuckled. āYou got some imagination, kid. But you should know magic and genies donāt exist.ā
Thomas agreed, but mostly, he was just content to be home where he belonged. Maybe being a human is just as complicated as being an engine.
āItāsā¦itās you!ā he cried. āYouāre the guy who sent me to this place! Youāreā¦Gene, was it?ā
āOh, thatās where I recognize you from!ā Gene bellowed. āYouāre that little engine who wanted to become human!ā
āWait, hang on, now, this isnāt what I meant,ā Thomas continued. āI said I wanted to know what it was like, not actually become one!ā
āI told you, kid, ya gotta be careful what you wish for.ā
āYeah, but I-ā
āWait, hold on,ā Percy butted in. āIf you said he made a wish and you granted it, does that mean we only have two wishes left?ā
āāFraid so.ā Gene explained. āBut I didnāt go over the main rules. See, hereās the thing: I canāt make anyone fall in love, I canāt resurrect anybody, I canāt kill anyone, yada yada yada. Now, donāt hold back, whatāll it be?ā
āWell, I know one thing I want: to go-ā
āWait, Thomas,ā Percy interrupted. āWhat about James?ā
āOh yeah. Sorry, I got distracted. Iād like to change my first wish!ā
Gene scowled. āWell, this hasnāt happened before. Okay, letās hear it.ā
āWell, I wish I could locate my friend James. He disappeared last night and all he left was this card.ā
Percy handed Gene the card he found on Jamesā bed. He looked at it closely. āAhaā¦hereās the problem. You didnāt solve the anagram. If you rearrange the letters, you can see that it spellsā¦preboiling swankies?ā
āNow, that canāt be right. What could that even mean?ā Percy asked.
āNo, no, there has to be another meaning.ā Thomas said as he took back the card. He analyzed the letters carefully and noticed something off. āOdd, theyāve all got a little number under them.ā
āI noticed that,ā Percy added on. ābut I just assumed it was translating the numbers to letters and even that didnāt work.ā
āItās not letters, itās an order.ā Thomas thought as he put the letters in order. āThatās it! The letters, they read āPRAISE BE KING WILSONā!ā
āWilson? You mean that prince guy?ā Gene asked.
āYes!ā Percy cried. āYou know him?ā
āIām an all knowing being, Percy,ā Gene responded. āas well as all powerful. Wanna make good on that wish, kid?ā
With a flash of light, Thomas and Percy were shown a vision of Jamesā whereabouts.
In a nearby castle, Prince Wilson stood before the Mayor of Knapford and his daughter, Nia.
āIām sorry,ā the mayor said, puzzled. āyou want to what?ā
āI wish to take your daughterās hand in marriage.ā Wilson said with a smile. āThis was a custom in my old country.ā
āIām sorry, but here in this day and age, that custom isnāt very much accepted.ā the mayor explained as Nia stood forward.
āBesides,ā Nia continued, āI feel like youāre only intending to use me to gain power to make up for your failing excuse for a kingdom. Am I correct?ā
āWhaaaaaaaaaat?ā Wilson laughed. āMe? No, no, you got me all wrong.ā
āHmm. The length of your āwhatā tells me otherwise.ā the mayor said, suspiciously. āKindly escort him out, please.ā
As two guards tried to take him away, Wilson forced himself out of their grasp. āOh, buzz off! I can show myself out.ā
But as Wilson left, he walked into his parade float under the decor. Inside? A bunch of captured people in cages - James included. āHello, subjects. What do we have today?ā
āLet me go!ā cried James. āWhat do you want from us?ā
āGlad you asked, buddy!ā taunted Wilson. āSee, in my old country, the Colosseum matches were the biggest tourist attractions in the world. And your little town just so happens to house one of the biggest colosseums in the world!ā
āBut youāll never be king!ā cried Henry, from another cage.
āBut thatās the thingā¦ā Wilson continued. āSee, this town is also known for genie sightings. More than any town in the world. So all I gotta do is find that genie, use my wishes to become king, bada-bing, bada-boom!ā
āWhere do we fall into this?ā asked James.
āWellā¦the matches need a fighter, right?ā Wilson grinned evilly. āNowā¦letās find us a lamp!ā
Thomas and Percy broke out of their vision back in the cave.
āCinders and ashes!ā Thomas yelled. āHe could kill James!ā
āI donāt want him to die!ā said Percy in a panic. āWhat do we do?!ā
āWhat can we do?ā Thomas asked before looking at the Genie. āWaitā¦we still have two wishes left, right?ā
āActually, kid, ya got one.ā Gene explained.
āOkay, oneā¦wait, one?!ā Thomas cried. āBut if I use that one wish to free James, thenā¦ā
āYouāre not going home?ā
ā...yeah.ā
Percy came up with a solution. āThen no problem; we just free James without wasting that wish!ā
āWait, canāt you just rub that lamp?ā Thomas asked. āThen, wouldnāt you get three wishes?ā
āNo!ā Gene bellowed as he pulled out a book. āAccording to Section C, paragraph 45, sentence 32 of the Genie Codeā¦ā
āThereās a Genie Code?ā
ā...āthe story needs to happen, so donāt mention convenient plot holesā. Itās the oldest trick in the book, ergo, you need a new plan.ā
Thomas and Percy thought long and hard on this. They needed to think of something. Anything. Untilā¦
āI got it!ā Thomas exclaimed. āThe prisoners were being held inside the parade float, right?ā
āRight!ā
āSo, we just find the next parade, sneak into the float, and free everyone!ā
Percy liked this idea, except for one thing. āWhat about big blue over there?ā
āJust hide the lamp in your pocket,ā Gene suggested. āwhoās gonna notice? Thatās the thing with the genie life: infinite power, but a tiny home.ā
āBrilliant!ā Thomas cried. āNow, I believe we have a friend to free?ā
Another parade strolled through town, with Wilson greeting his subjects. āMake way for Prince Wilson, peasants!ā
Unbeknownst to him, Thomas and Percy were hiding behind a dumpster, waiting for a moment to strike.
āNow?ā asked Percy.
āNo, no, just a little more timeā¦ā Thomas whispered.
Soon, Wilson wasnāt facing the back of his float.
āNow!ā
Thomas and Percy snuck up to the back of the float and climbed under the decorations. āWhoo!ā
āAh! Shhh!ā
āOopsā¦whoo.ā
āPercy? Other guy?ā Henry asked. āWhat are you doing?ā
āHenry?ā asked Percy. āHe got you too?ā
Henry nodded, but Thomas looked around closely. āDoes anyone see James?ā
āJames?ā Henry asked. āHe was taken to the Colosseum. Heās the first fighter against the beast.ā
āWhatās the beast?ā
āSearch me, he hasnāt found a good enough one yet.ā
Thomas gasped, but it didnāt take him long to come up with another idea.
āNew plan! All we gotta do is-ā
āHEY!ā a voice called out. āWhoās down there?!ā
The float stopped, but Thomas and Percy werenāt out of the woods yet.
āWe gotta go!ā Percy cried. The two ran out, but little did Thomas know the lamp fell out of his pocket in the kerfuffle. Wilson climbed into the float. Neither of the kids were there, but the lamp was.
āBingoā¦ā Wilson snickered.
Thomas and Percy ran through an alleyway until they ran out of breath and stopped.
āOkay, what was this new plan you brought up?ā Percy asked.
āSimple. We break James out from the arena, expose Wilsonās plot to the public, then I use my last wish toā¦ā
Thomas searched his pockets vigorously. āNo. Oh, no. Oh, please, donāt tell meā¦ā
āWhat? What is it?ā
āPercy, I lost the lamp!ā
āWHAT?!ā
āI donāt know where I lost it, but one minute I had it, the next it was-ā
āGone?ā a familiar voice sneered. Thomas and Percy turned around and there stood Wilson.
āYou!ā Thomas cried. āWhat are you doing here? Whereās Gene?ā
āWho, the genie?ā Wilson taunted. āIāve got some plans for himā¦and you.ā
Before Thomas could react, Wilson swung a bat at him and knocked him out.
Soon, Thomas woke up in a cage in the Colosseum. Everything was dark and bleak.
āThomas!ā cried James from another cell. āWhat are you doing here?!ā
āI dunno,ā Thomas responded, ābut Iām gonna get you outta here.ā
āPRESENTING THE ONE AND ONLY,ā an announcer bellowed. āKING WILSON!!ā
āKing Wilson?!ā Thomas cried.
āI declare this gameā¦ā Wilson cried, āā¦open! Unleash the first fighter!ā
Thomas was shoved out onto the arena.
āIsnāt he puny, folks?ā Wilson declared. āHe doesnāt stand a chance againstā¦THE BEAST! But enough stalling, letās meet him, shall we?ā
A gate opened and out crawled a giant red demonic figure. The beast wasted no time charging at Thomas, who quickly ducked and avoided its attacks.
āAugh, cinders and ashesā¦ā Thomas sighed. āI wish I never made that wish in the first place.ā
Then, it hit him. He didnāt need to fight the beast. He just needed Gene. Sure, heād be using his final wish and wouldnāt be going home, but in the end, what else can he do? Either he stays human forever and never go back to Sodor, or die at the hands of the beast. Thomas quickly noticed the lamp sitting next to Wilson and ran back inside.
āEh?ā Wilson asked. āWhatās he doing? Get him!ā
The beast attacked the colosseum walls, but none of his blows hit Thomas, and inevitably, he found the lamp and rubbed like mad.
But then the most peculiar thing occurred: instead of Gene emerging from the lamp, the beast turned into Gene! āWhoa! What happened to me?ā
āGene!ā Thomas cried. āWhat was that all about?ā
āIāll tell ya what: that man turned me into a demon!ā Gene bellowed, pointing at Wilson.
āWhaaaaaaat?!ā Wilson laughed. āThatās crazy talk, donāt listen to him, subjects!ā
āYes he did,ā Gene continued, āand he used the first of his wishes to make himself king!ā
The crowd gasped in shock, infuriating Wilson. āENOUGH!!! I am the most powerful ruler in this country, and I will not be treated this way!ā
This gave Thomas one last idea. āYou may be the most powerful ruler in the country, but are you the most powerful thing?ā
āWhat are you on about?ā
āYou may have all the power of a king, but compared to Gene, youāre nothing. Genies are all powerful, buddy. Youāre all nothing.ā
āAugh! Genie!ā Wilson cried. āI wish to be the most powerful genie in history, more powerful than you, in fact!ā
āKid, what are you doing?!ā Gene whispered.
āInfinite power, but tiny homeā¦ā Thomas whispered back.
ā...oh! One all-powerful genie, cominā up!ā Gene cried as Wilson was turned into a genie!
āHAHA! YES! I AM NOW THE-ā Wilson bellowed, but before he could finish, he was promptly sucked into a lamp.
āBye bye, Wilson!ā Thomas taunted.
The freed prisoners and the crowd all cheered for Thomasā victory. āOh, uh, thank you.ā he chuckled.
āNicely done, Thomas!ā called Percy.
āYeah, nice one, kiddo.ā Gene chuckled. āBut donāt forget - you still have one last wish. Whatāll it be?ā
āSimple. I gotta go home.ā Thomas chuckled.
Percy gasped in shock. āThomas, are you sure about this?ā
āYeah,ā James added on. āCanāt you stay a little?ā
āI know, but I gotta go home,ā Thomas explained. ādonāt get me wrong, being a human is impressive, itās a lot more freeing being off the rails, but Sodorās still my home. But Iāll try not to forget you, okay?ā
Percy tearfully hugged Thomas goodbye. āIāll never forget you, Thomas.ā
āDonāt worry about me, Percy,ā Thomas said. āIāll see you on the other side, eh?ā
Percy nodded and Thomas stepped forward. āGene, I wish to go back to my home.ā
āOkay, get ready, kid.ā Gene said as his magic swirled around Thomas. In his final moment, Thomas waved goodbye to Percy.
āThomas? Thomas, wake up.ā a voice called as Thomas woke up in the Steamworks.
āVictor?ā Thomas asked as he woke up.
āMorning, sleepyhead! You were out for a little while, eh?ā said Victor.
āWait! Victor! Youāre an engine!ā Thomas cried as he was lifted onto the rails. Seeing his wheels again, he gasped in glee. āIām an engine!ā
āYeah, whyā¦wouldnāt you be?ā
Thomas swiftly left the Steamworks and raced down his branch line, gasping in awe at the sights. āThereās Gordonās Hill! And thereās the watermill! And thereās Tidmouth Sheds over the horizon! Iām home!ā
āThomas?ā asked Percy as he approached him. āThere you are! I thought you were never going to get repaired.ā
āPercy, you wonāt believe what just happened!ā Thomas said as he explained his experience to Percy.
ā...so, wait, a genie turned every engine on Sodor into humans?ā Percy asked as they pulled into Knapford.
āNo, no, he sent me to an alternate realm.ā Thomas explained. James, on another platform, laughed at Thomasā story.
āReally, Thomas? Genies? Alternate dimensions? Thatāll be the dayā¦ā James laughed.
āWait, all this was a dream?ā Percy asked.
āHuh. Maybe it was.ā Thomas responded.
āMaybe what was?ā said Gene as he pulled into the platform.
āOh, it was crazy!ā Thomas laughed. āI dreamt you were a genie, and Percy had a square telephone with a lamp, and Wilson was a king!ā
Gene chuckled. āYou got some imagination, kid. But you should know magic and genies donāt exist.ā
Thomas agreed, but mostly, he was just content to be home where he belonged. Maybe being a human is just as complicated as being an engine.
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