Note: I was inspired to write this by DrDissonnace1 on youtube, his steampunk pieces are absolutely magnificent.
"And that's how the Juggernaut saved the world, the end." I said as I shut the heavy book. I looked up at the small child in his purple jacket.
"So how was that?" I asked, standing up and walking towards the bookshelf.
"It was fun!" he yelled. He liked being loud, but I knew that would be a trait he would not carry on. I set the heavy old book on the shelf and turned around.
"Want to read another story?" I asked, walking forwards. The child's name was none other than Jack C. Sphere, son of Saladin C. Sphere, my companion.
"Yeah!" He yelled, clapping his hands together. I sighed and walked back to the shelf. As I was searching for another book among the old volumes, I felt a warm sensation around my chest. I looked down to find my pendant; a simple wood carving of a pony, glowing slightly, giving of heat.
"Jack, I have important business I must attend to." I said without turning around. I heard Jack pound his hands on the ground.
"Why you always have to leave during story time?" he pouted. I turned around and piked him up, tucking him under my arm.
"Beats me kid, but this time it's special." I said.I walked up the stairs to his room and placed him in his bed, even though it was about 4:00 P.M.
"Goodbye Jack." I said, turning and walking out.
"Goodbye Steve."
I walked back down the stairs and took off the pendant.
"What do you want?" I asked it. It glowed brighter as it responded.
"We have a problem." it said. "Luna has…"
"And exactly what do I need to do?" I interrupted. I could hear a sort of sob in the background before she responded.
"Luna has been corrupted by hate and has turned into Nightmare Moon. And she's waged war…" She trailed off. I stuck the pendant around my neck again and ran off to the bookshelf again. I felt around the back until I found the hidden groove that was a latch. I pressed it and swung the bookshelf out, revealing a dark stone stairway leading down.
"I'm on my way." I said to Celestia.
"Thank you." She said, still crying a little. I sprinted down the stone stairway, down into the ancient Catacombs of Hurion. This was the last entrance down there, as all the other ones had been closed as no one went down there anymore to honor the dead. I ran down halls lined with bodies. As I reached the end, I found a single door. It was made up of Titan, the strongest material in Minecraftia, next to bedrock. The all-knowing ripples of magic effected the door, making it waver. I ignored the nausea, caused by the doors magic, and placed my Left hand one the knob on the wall and put the pendant into the keyhole. i turned both at the same time, opening the door with the metallic clanking of a lock mechanism. I pushed the 2-ton door open (Titan is heavy) and walked in, shutting it behind me. I walked up to the edge of the large portal. It happened to be an End portal, just using special Eyes. I held the pendant close to my chest and shut my eyes. I fell forwards without a second thought.
I felt my bones and joints shifting as I changed. The pain had left after the second time of doing this, but the first time was excruciating. I could feel two extra appendages form on my back as my bones grew and shaped themselves into wings. My hair got longer and turned from black to white. Celestia told me that white was a rare color for a mane, saying that I was about 1 in a million. I sprouted a tail that was rough and ragged. I grew a lovely cyan fur all over my body and my eyes got very large and turned from blue to purple. The odd thing about this was; I was a mare. It was very odd like that, unless Celestia intervened to make me a stallion, which she had promised to do the next time I came. Looks like this time was different. Now I felt my internal organs shifting. I felt my vocal cords get longer and tighter, my stomach growing and my… well, you know. I then blacked out.
I awoke in a bed in a bright room, covered in bright swirly designs and suns. I recognized this as Celestia's room. I stretched, yawning loudly. I got out of the bed, stretching my wings powerfully. After all, I was dubbed one of the fastest flyers in Equestria. I looked around, and eventually found what I was looking for; cloths. There was a dark red corset, a yellow cloth scarf, a leather overcoat, and some leather boots. I also found a pair of brass goggles, the lens tinted orange.
"Oh Celestia, you know me too well." I said as I slipped them onto my head. I searched through the few pockets until I found a pocket watch, enchanted to always be wound up, and a few brass gears and a screwdriver. "Too well." I stated aloud again. I heard a loud whistle from the window, which startled me greatly. I remembered probably my favorite thing about Equestria; Their steam-powered airships.I began to walk towards the balcony to look over the city. Just as I reached it, I heard the creaking of the door opening and I turned away from the balcony. I then turned my gaze to the large white alicorn that was now in the doorway.
"Goodmorning, Steve. Or should I say Larkspur." She said, emerging fully into the room. I smiled simply.
"Indeed Celestia." I said slightly teasingly. Celestia joined me next to the balcony. She was wearing her normal royal assortments; her gem necklace and tiara. I gazed back across Canterlot, which was mostly made up of red brick buildings and cobble roads. I spotted the airship docks and the market square and the train station and all those places. I also noticed the large brick factory on the hill, with many pipes and giant blast furnaces. I looked up at Celestia, who was also surveying the city. Canterlot was a big city, not only being the capital, but also an advantage geographically speaking. To put it simply; It was higher elevated than the rest of the land so Airships could dock easily.
"So, about this war…" I said without taking my gaze off the grand city.
"What about it?" She responded. i turned to her and got a serious face on.
"As in, how are we going to fight it?" I said. Celestia looked down at me, and I could see the pain in her eyes.
"We take it as it comes. Plans never won anything." She said. I smiled at that quote I had told her about. I learned that one from my grandfather. "Anyways, it's still early, so we must prepare for the day. You must…" She paused and sniffed me before making a disgusted face."Take a shower, off with you!" She said, pushing me with her front hoof. Celestia was a good friend, I must admit. She always made me laugh when I needed to.
"All right, you don't have to push." I laughed. She giggled herself before she stopped.
"But do take a shower, because U-Reek-A!" She exclaimed. I giggled as I walked into the bathroom, shutting the door behind me. I could already tell it was going to be a long day