*It was 12:00 midnight. i was going down the main line riding in neville cab. he was the only engine so far that i know who wasn't infected, not yet at least*
me (aka Red): slow down neville, we don't want let the monster engines to know that we're here.
neville: i know, i'm sorry, i'm just scared... i don't want to become a feral monster myself. it's only a matter of time before we end up running into one of those creatures.
red: don't worry old boy our secret base is just six minutes away, will be there before you know it. *sigh* do you happen to know where sir topham hatt is?
neville: idk. i haven't seen him since- *stops immediately*
red: neville? neville are okay?
*i got out of neville's cab and walk in front of him. he didn't pay any attention to me, he just stare directly at what was ahead of him with his face filled with pure horror*
*i looked back to see what he was staring at, and what i saw answer my question. two monster engines blocking the line. the monster engines were james and molly and they were eating dead cow. they didn't seem to notice us yet. i looked back at neville who was absolutely terrified.*
red: neville. whatever do, don't-
neville: AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
James and Molly then instantly snap their gazes towards Red and Neville. Cow blood freshly dripping from their chins and on to their running boards. After a brief moment, they both hiss and run off in different directions, much to Neville and Red’s relief and confusion.
Neville: They…Th-They ran off?
Red: Seems like it…I really thought they were going to attack us
Neville: W-Well, I don’t like comparing my friends to animals, but m-maybe it’s just those…uh…fight or flight instincts. My fireman told me about those once.
Red: Huh…I guess your screaming must’ve startled them. That’s good, perhaps. At least we know now that they can be startled—
Just then, Red and Neville hear the sound of another engine whistling in the distance. Judging from how deep it was, they had to assume it was Gordon. Red wastes no time hopping back into Neville's cab.
Red: CRAP!! GO, NEVILLE!!
Neville didn't reply, he just whimpered and rolled on down the tracks, disappearing into the night...