root~ set lod 1 load cell canterlot_main

The bell roared as twilight entered the bustling metropolis ‘finally back in the capital’ she thought to herself admiring the view of the bustling city from the trains cabin the screech of the brakes alerted her to there proximity to the station a chime sounded out “now entering canterlot main transit hub track 4 sublevel 2” another chime signaled the end of the announcement as the train halted its movement with a jolt the smell of steam and coal filled the air

‘The smell of industry’ she thought to herself as she stepped off of the train walking down the platform the roars of trains moving filled the air ‘so much advanced technology’ twilight thought to herself admiring the pipework continuing to walk the soft orange glow of nixie tubes filled the air planting her hoof into a beam of sunlight taking a step out of the shadow of the platform gazing out to the massive clockwork spires there pistons chugging away as the beating heart of industry roared as did the billowing smoke stacks as the city chugged on as did she walking down the stone marble and bronze path the cold marble and stone cooling her hooves she gazed at the bronze pipes recessed into the road covered by glass ‘beautiful' she thought as she trotted up to a airship station the towering vessel bellowed out steam and whistled as it floated by the dock a soon booming voice said allowed “this airship is bound to canterlot castle station main entrance departure in 2 minutes” the speakers clinked as the announcement ended

with this she decided it was prudent to get on the airship post haste galloping to the dock of the massive ship she showed her ticket to the pony

“Thank you dear” the old mare said in a cherry voice “enjoy your flight” with that the bell rung as twilight boarded the hulking vessel the rubber and steel flexing as the ship undocked the buckle of pistons as they pushed off

Twilight looked out to the skies the looming castle in the distance growing larger its spires of glass and steel rising high into the atmosphere breaching the cloud layer as the ship breached the ever present haze of smoke blanketing the industrial district the hum of the engines permeating the air as did the sound of ponies going about their day

As they neared the castle the speakers blared to life With a crackle “we are now nearing canterlot castle main entrance please prepare to disembark” the voice of the captain blared through the illustrious halls of her ship

The castles guiding beacons beckoned the ship near there red lights flashing like lightning bolts in the haze of the clouds perched on their spires of steel and arcane magics the air illuminated with the glow of the castles streets as they neared its blue light bathing the air in an ethereal glow structures poked through as they neared

The ships thrusters billowing smoke as the vessel slowed to land the creaking of steel and the roar the vessels landing thrusters filled the air and with a jolt they halted the ship being captured in the ribs of the landing dock the doors opening and the air filled with the smell of lilacs and vanilla as the smell of the gardens filled the air twilight took a steep off of the hulking vessel leaving its confines as she stepped off the sounds and smells hit her the waters serene sound as it fell onto the cobbles of the river as the poneys flooded the streets she sighed ‘I'm home’ twilight thought serenely