War Heart disappeared. He never revealed himself to Equestria in the years after he destroyed SB-7 and fled the town. Whether it was out of fear, biding his time to take revenge, or if he was just too traumatized from losing Rainbow Dash to do anything but stay alone in the unexplored wilds of Equestria or beyond. His most recent adventures made him an idol as the band “Ghosts of a Guilty Mare”, wrote songs about him. The songs however, depicted him as a monster of dark power, vilifying him to the older parts of the populace while starting a sort of dark trend in young Equestrian society.

Cura became Minister of Health alongside Deus of De Machina, making sure that Glows who sought out education in the healing arts would get it. She felt rather distraught over the fact that her greatest friend had vanished again without her being there or without her knowing until the day after. She regretted letting him leave that one night before arriving back in Ponyville, often wondering if things could have been different if she had not allowed him to leave. It haunted her dreams for years, clawing at her mind constantly.

Orion worked as an advisor to Deus. He worked part time as an assistant in the workshop whenever Deus required someone experienced in magic. They worked to the point of developing new weapons and methods for improving weapons using a metallic alloy that allowed a glow to store magical energy within it and allow it to be used in all sorts of ways such as flaming weapons or a field of energy that would repel outside forces. One of these weapons ended up in the shape of a walking stick, although it was made of many moving parts that would allow a user to shoot a blast of flame, a bolt of lightning, or a blizzard. He too, regretted what happened to War Heart. He had known him for years and knew he deserved better than what happened. He pulled strings in De Machina government to insure that War Heart’s children would have monetary support in the very least.

Scootaloo and Apple Bloom continued to work for De Machina as a mercenary company. They eventually taught many of the orphans they cared for how to defend themselves. Many of the orphans took a liking to battle and wanted to assist the two of them on assignments. They soon had plenty of members in their ranks and formed ‘Crusaders Mercenary Company’, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom naming it after their secret society they had long ago before the great change. Some of the orphans were rather used to the idea of stealing what they needed to survive and ran away from the Crusader’s home and started their own underground organization. They called themselves ‘The Family’ as they were taught to look after each other. They hid away from the authorities and ran all the crime in Ponyville.

Ponyville itself became a great thriving metropolis. The technological advances that De Machina brought had allowed it to expand rapidly. Soon they built a wall of steel around the great city and gave everyone inside ID cards that they were forced to keep on them at all times. To protect the populace, they also enforced a rule of no leaving the city unless licensed to do so. There were licenses for adventuring, trading, and vacation. The license would allow one to re-enter the city after they’ve left. There was also another project that De Machina had begun. De Machina had started to construct a tower in the center of the city, armed with many weapons and built to withstand massive amounts of force. Nobody was told what the tower was for.

Arcana did not take the news of her mother’s death or her father’s leave very well. She was furious to the point she had nearly vaporized her aunt in a magical blast of rage. After that night she showed next to no emotion, knowing that it was foolish of her to become attached to anything. She grew a deep resentment towards her father for abandoning her, and a far more passionate hatred for whoever was behind her mother’s death. She no longer read at home. She was barely even seen by her aunt except when she would come back home, appearing exhausted.

Air Heart went into a deep depression when she discovered that she was orphaned in a matter of less than a day. The idea of having a happy family after her father’s return from the dead was a dream and nothing more. She often would look around the house to see her parents sitting at the table, almost immediately having a headache afterwards. She would spend nights crying often, most of her memories of her mother being ones of her crying over her father, and even fewer of her father who had died and come back while she was still so young. She knew that she could not stay in that cabin that had a lingering sadness to it. At a very young age she looked to the sky and flew east, never to be seen in Ponyville again.

Sweet Heart stayed in the cabin with her two nieces for as long as she could still look after them. Even when trying her best they were not happy with her. She sometimes stayed awake at night looking out the window, wondering where her brother was, wishing that he would come back. She would then think of her nieces and realise how poorly she was raising them, looking back out the window she would say, “I’m sorry…”, apologising for not being the guardian that her nieces deserve. She eventually went out with Pinkie one night to a Ghosts of a Guilty Mare concert and was approached by someone that she swears could read her mind. He showed her a kindness and a certain charm in his demeanour that was alluring to her somehow. She found out soon that he was Wraith from Ghosts of a Guilty Mare, eventually going steady.

Pinkie Pie eventually took full control of Sugar Cube Corner. Mr. and Mrs. Cake eventually retired happily and healthily and were more than willing to leave the bakery to Pinkie at that point. She was still a party animal at heart but knew she could run a bakery if she wanted to. Business was good, her outgoing behaviour acted as a curiosity to newcomers and her friendly manner only reinforced their desire to return to the shop.

The Great and Powerful Trixie took apprenticeship under Orion. She learned how to properly use more powerful magic. Sooner or later she became a professor of magic at the University of Ponyville, teaching new and inquisitive young minds on the adequate use of magic.

The Apple Family had lost their beloved Granny Smith. It was a dark day indeed that she passed away in the night. Big Macintosh eventually married Cheerilee who still taught at the Ponyville Elementary school. Applejack and Orion had already been raising their own child Apple Star, who was well on her way to becoming a proficient spell caster. The weather that had for a long time now been terrible, cloudy, and cold had cleared up and the apple orchards of Sweet Apple Acres had flourished, bringing in a great deal of produce.

Twilight Sparkle was quite a hermit within the city of Ponyville. She was devastated after finding that Rainbow Dash was killed and War Heart was gone. Barely ever leaving the library, she was sometimes seen walking outside with a little girl.

Fluttershy stayed in the wilderness with the animals. There were reports of a winged one living among packs of timber wolves and soaring above with the winged creatures but none could confirm whether or not it was really her.

And so it came to pass that a select few of these individuals saw the changing of the times. They fought many battles and suffered through hardships. Along the way, many had gained new friends and others lost their lives. It was clear that the sun was setting on the age and that these individuals would be the last heroes of Equestria.