Sorry for the wait, but here's the next chapter of "Goodbye". This one is for David Mittion.

Goodbye: Chapter 2

September 1982

"Thomas worked his hardest. 'Hurry, Hurry, Hurry' he huffed. He wasn't pretending to be like Gordon, he really meant it".

Thomas was pushing the breakdown train down the line. It was hard work; his wheels ached as he pushed it harder and harder. But then Thomas felt a slight pain in his boiler. "Aw" said Thomas as he closed his eyes.

"Hold on, cut, cut" said someone. The cameras stopped rolling and Thomas stopped. "Let's take a break everyone, go get some food or something" said the voice. Then the man who had the voice walked over to Thomas. "What's wrong Thomas" he asked. "There's a pain in my boiler Mr. Mittion" said Thomas. "Okay then, let's have a look" said David as he climbed into Thomas' cab. He peered into Thomas' boiler. He could see a black clot of coal dust blocking Thomas' water injector. "There's the problem" said David, and then took a shovel and started clearing the clot from the injector.

"Thank you Mr. Mittion" said Thomas. "Not a problem at all" said David, and soon the clot was cleared. "Okay, that should do it, ready to start shooting again" asked David. "Yes I am" said Thomas. So the crew turned the cameras back on and started filming.

September 1987

"Certainly not" said Percy "Engines don't need Scarfs, Engines need warm boilers, everyone knows that".

"Okay, that's a rap on episode one people. We begin shooting episode two in four days" said David. Percy and Henry smiled as their drivers reversed them back into the sheds. Thomas' driver was about to do the same, but Thomas didn't want to. "Wait, I was wondering if I could go see TUGS being filmed" he said to his driver. David heard this and smiled "I don't see why not".
So Thomas' driver pulled him onto the turntable and turned him to the rail that led to the Bigg City Port. David hopped into Thomas' cab, and then they set off.

Soon they arrived at a tunnel that led into a mountain. On top of the tunnel there was a sign that said "TUGS". Thomas puffed through the long tunnel. The tunnel was a transportation tunnel that led to the Bigg City Port in North America. Soon Thomas puffed out of the other side. There were tall buildings all over the place, and a short distance away was the Star Tugs Pier. "Wow, I can't believe I'm in America, in the Bigg City" said Thomas. So David climbed out of Thomas' cab and walked over to the Star Tugs Pier.

At the pier, Ten Cents, Big Mac, O.J., Top Hat, Warrior, Hercules, and Sunshine were waiting. "Hello everyone" said David. "Hello Mr. Mittion" said the Star Tugs. "Are you ready to start filming" he asked. "Yes sir" they all said. But then, Ten Cents looked over to the tunnel. He gasped when he saw Thomas. "Hey everyone, look it's Thomas" he called to the other tugs. The tugs turned their attention to the tunnel. All of them were surprised when they saw Thomas. "I say, what's Thomas doing here" asked Top Hat. "He wanted to come and see us filming" said David. "Oh, can he come over here" asked Sunshine. "Well, I don't see why not" he turned around "Thomas" he called.

Thomas heard David calling. "Coming" said Thomas, and he puffed over to the Star Pier. The tugs blew their horns "Hello Thomas" they said together. "Hello everyone" said Thomas. "Alright you lot, let's start filming" said David as the crew arrived. Captain Star walked from a car into the Star Building. He poked his megaphone out the window. When the crew was ready, the started filming.

May 16, 2008

Thomas was sitting in his shed. He had just finished filming another "Horrific" HiT entertainment episode. "Why do I put up with this" he said to himself.

His driver and fireman, who basically got paid for doing nothing, were watching a TV that was inside the shed. Thomas didn't pay much attention to the TV; he didn't like seeing himself acting like a fool. But right now they were watching the news. "Now our final story for the day; Film director David Mittion, who directed the well know show Thomas and Friends and the one off show TUGS, has passed away today due to a heart attack. His death has left a big hole in the heart of Thomas fans".

Thomas froze when he heard this; he couldn't believe what he had heard. "Mr. Mittion is… Dead" he said with tears in his eyes. His driver and fireman saw this, and they walked up to him. "Look Thomas, this is upsetting, but it has to happen to anyone.

But Thomas was very sad; he hadn't felt his sad since the Rev. W. Awdry passed away. So Thomas, thanks to a few changes made by HiT, puffed quickly out of the shed. "Not again" said his driver, and he phoned the one person he was allowed to; Sir Topham Hatt.

Thomas was flying down the tracks; he didn't want to talk to anyone. He passed Percy while he was pulling the mail. "Hello Thomas" said Percy. "Not now Percy" said a tearful Thomas. Percy was puzzled as Thomas flew past him. Then Thomas passed Gordon; he was pulling the express. "Hello Thomas" said Gordon. "No now Gordon" said Thomas as he flew past. Finally he passed Emily, who was waiting at a station. "Hello Thomas" said Emily. "Not Now Emily" said Thomas, and he raced past her.

Finally, Thomas arrived at Knaphord. STH was on the platform and Edward was near platform two. "Hold it Thomas, why are you going in such a hurry" asked STH. Thomas knew he now had to tell STH. "Didn't you hear sir, Mr. Mittion passed away today" said Thomas. STH's eyes widened, and Edward gasped. "Oh no, this is terrible" said Edward. "Yes it is, but before we do anything, I must know; do Ten Cents and the others know" asked STH. Thomas thought for a moment "I don't know sir". "Well just in chase, you'd better go tell them" said STH. "Yes sir" said Thomas, and he left for the old tunnel.

The tunnel had been boarded up when TUGS had been canceled. Not since 1989 had anyone gone through there, until now.

Thomas pulled up to the tunnel. The sign above it was dirty and covered in plants. "Alright, next stop, Bigg City Port" said Thomas, and he chuffed back. Then, he chuffed forward at high speed. He crashed through the boards and chuffed through the tunnel. Lucky for him, the other side wasn't boarded up. He puffed forward, finally returning to the Bigg City Port after twenty years.

The port hadn't changed much after twenty years. Almost everything looked the same. But right now, Thomas had to tell the Tugs about what had happened. He puffed through the maze of cranes and piers, until finally he found the Star Tugs Pier. Thankfully, all the Tugs were there. Unfortunately, they were all asleep. "Really" said Thomas, not believing that anyone could sleep during the day. So Thomas blew his whistle long and hard.
Soon all the Tugs were awake. "I say, who's making that racket" asked a sleepy Top Hat. Ten Cents turned his head and saw Thomas. He smiled happily "Hey look its Thomas, what are you doing here, we haven't see you for twenty years". "Yep, it's nice to see you" said Sunshine. "Very nice indeed" said O.J.
"Thanks guys, but I have some bad news" said Thomas. "What is it" asked Big Mac. Thomas sighed "Mr. Mittion passed away today". The Tugs gasped, they couldn't believe it. "What, Mr. Mittion passed away" said Ten Cents. "What, uh, I mean, how did this happen" asked Warrior. "Heart attack" said Thomas. He could understand the Tugs being so depressed; David was their Mr. Awdry, he was the one who created them. "I'm really sorry guys" said Thomas. "Ya, it's all right, at least he's able to rest peacefully now" said Ten Cents with a few tears in his eyes.

"Well anyway, you should go Thomas, we need to go tell the others, and when is the funeral" asked Hercules. "I don't know, but I'll tell you as soon as I find out" said Thomas, and he reversed back to the tunnel.

May 18, 2008

A cemetery had been chosen near the sea so that the tugs could come and attend the funeral. Thankfully there were rails near the cemetery to. The steamies faced one way and the diesels faced another way. But since there weren't any narrow gauge track near the cemetery, the narrow guage engines had arrived on flatbeds. Skarloey was on one attached to Thomas. Percy had one with Rheneas. Henry's had Peter Sam. Gordon took care of Sir Handel. Finally Edward had Rusty.

"May he rest in peace, and that he will watch over us and protect us" said a man near the casket. When all the words had been said, they lowered the casket into the hole. Soon it was covered in dirt, and everyone started to leave. But before they could, the engines and tugs blew their horns. This lasted for two minutes, and then everything was silent. So the diesels left, and soon the people did to. The steamies left also, until Thomas, Skarloey, and the Tugs were the only ones left. But eventually, the tugs departed. Ten Cents was the last one there. "Goodbye sir" said Thomas. "Yes, goodbye sir" said Skarloey, and they both left. Ten Cents was all alone "Thank you sir" he said silently, and then he left.

But high up in the air, in a place filled with light, a man was looking down at Ten Cents. "You're welcome" he said with a smile, and then he walked away.

David Mittion: July 13th, 1938 - May 16th, 2008

Again, sorry for the wait, but I didn't really have an idea for this chapter until a few days ago. Last thing I'm going to say; when the time comes, I will do a chapter for Christopher and Britt.