(This is the alternate sequel to The Last Mage). Several decades have passed since the Earthens came and butchered the Dragons that attempted to invade Canterlot with their superior weaponry. The Main six are deceased, Jacob Lighthand is nearly sixty years old now, and he has a personal understanding of what Luna and Celestia go through with their subjects that they befriend as they age and die around them. Recalling at one point a legend that Zecora once told him years ago, Jacob begins performing some research, and then goes looking for the Necro Walk, or, the 'Path of the Dead' so that he can see and speak to his old friends. Unfortunately, things don't go the way he expects...
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For the more recent fans, this story was started before the end of season 2, which is why Twilight is not an Alicorn in this fic, it's predecessor, or the alternate story. Also, the lifespan of ponies in this fic (and the alternate) are based on real-world pony lifespans.
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Picture is a screen-shot from the Gurren Lagann anime. Took me several tries to get it just the way I wanted it.
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Chapter 1 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 28th, 2013
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(No longer) Chapter 2 and part of 3 (See blog for details) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 11th, 2012
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(New) Chapter 2 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 22nd, 2012
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Chapter 3 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 8th, 2012
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Chapter 4 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 12th, 2012
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Chapter 5 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 14th, 2012
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Chapter 6 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 3rd, 2012
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Chapter 7 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 5th, 2012
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Deleted scenes 1 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 13th, 2012
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Chapter 8 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 17th, 2012
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Chpater 9 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 5th, 2012
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Chapter 10 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 14th, 2013
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Chapter 11 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 18th, 2012
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Chapter 12 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 23rd, 2012
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Chapter 13 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 17th, 2012
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Chapter 14 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 12th, 2012
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Chapter 15 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 14th, 2012
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Chapter 16 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 21st, 2012
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Chapter 17 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 8th, 2012
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Deleted Scenes 2 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 22nd, 2012
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Chapter 18 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 28th, 2012
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Chapter 19 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 26th, 2013
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Chapter 20 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 25th, 2014
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Chapter 21 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 23rd, 2013
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Deleted Scenes 3 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 25th, 2014
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Chapter 22 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 14th, 2015
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