Spike has begun a journey, and as Zenith continues I hope that the story keeps you interested and that it continues to earn the Fave you've given it, Mang!

I'm glad that my little story about two ponies still being in love met with your approval, Mang! The Fave of The Father of My Children means quite a bit to me.

There is a bit of magic vs technology contest in a future chapter, but not like John Henry in the sense that Twilight is some kind of moral traditionalist heroically defending the true way of life from big bad technology. For one, it's Twilight's idea to "duel" Hugo, and it's fueled by her own insecurities.

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You're Welcome! Man, I can't wait for the rest of this story, it looks like it's going to be great!

You know, when I first saw it, my initial thought was "is he really doing the old John Henry Story, which the show itself has already done?" But after reading the first chapter I was pleasantly surprised!

Keep on writing, you really have a gift for it.

Thanks for the interest in my story! You're correct though. Hugo is not a bad guy at all. His presence threatens Twilight (in a way you will soon see), but it's unintentional on his part. He's just a big, boisterous steampunk Scottish Santa Claus.