It worked. It didn’t the first time, but Twi adjusted something and it worked perfectly. So I just went as fast as I could and the airship followed behind me. I had to wear these odd bands just above my hooves. Each one was gold and covered in rubies, and also covered in tiny little silver runes that would glow white every so often. I looked behind me. My rainbow trail spread out really weird, like a big cone behind me that covered the whole zeppelin. It was sort of like that time Fluttershy followed in my wake and things went a little too well. I know I didn't tell Blinkie about that. I wonder if that's how she got the idea or it was something else.
Then I suddenly stopped. Twilight warned me a bunch of times I should absolutely not do that, but it didn't hurt at all. I was pretty sure I slammed into the balloon super hard, but it wasn't any worse than any other crash. Of course it did knock me out of the sky for a second, but then I recovered. In the distance was the capital of Griffany, Lion's Airie. Gilda was always talking it up, but I thought she was exaggerating, not selling it short. I then realized the zeppelin was going to get there way before me if I didn't hurry and catch up. In fact now that I think of it Twi said something about momentum and stopping too, not just me getting hurt.
Lion's Airie was so amazingly awesome. A city built among the clouds, but not with them. Well maybe one or two buildings actually, but most were cut right from the rock of the surrounding mountains. It was that same big sweeping style as their embassy in Canterlot too. Twilight said it's called gothic. I mean it was obvious it was so a griffin style. Huge arches and stuff giving you plenty of room to fly, and those creepy gargoyles all over the place. Well, mostly. There were a few areas using lighter stone, and more classical stuff like Cloudsdale. Of course most of all there were waterfalls. Countless waterfalls coming from inside alcoves on the buildings, and pouring out all over the city, though various pools and canals lined with sculpted stone.
I then zipped in front of the zeppelin, it still not stopping and now heading for the palace, and flew strait at the front of the thing. It stopped just like that. I turned back to look at the palace. It was made entirely out of black marble, and a mix of gothic, classical, and some third thing probably. There were statues on it too, but they were all fierce looking griffins glaring at anypony nearby. Out front was a big courtyard, and just beyond that a few smaller circles for zeppelin like airships to land, and stone docks for the more boat-like airships. There wasn't any of either type here now.
Even though takeoff had gone well, I was still amazed landing went as easy. I mean Pinkie said she flew around the world in it for years, and her sister made it for her, but it still seemed odd she didn't wreck it. I then flew to the ground, and looked for somewhere to tie off the anchor ropes. I was a little tired but we're already here so I'm not going to let them down if I do just a little more work.