The Death of Daring Do: The Engine of Eternity
(This story occurs after the events of "Biased and Incomplete")
Rainbow Dash was astonished when she encountered the real life Derring-Do that inspired her favorite string of novels, but was crushed to learn that her hero wasn't what she expected at all. The two parted ways in anger, but Dash hasn't given up on her completely: When an opportunity arises to heal the professor's crippled wing, Dash and Derring go on a real life adventure... but adventures have a way of spiraling out of control. The bookish archeologist knows nothing about swinging from vines and swiping ancient idols (and she prefers it that way), but an unbreakable curse of death forces her to dive right into a frantic race for the greatest discovery of all time: the secret to immortality itself.
Whether she believes it or not, Derring-Do has only a few short weeks left to live. But with the incomparable Rainbow Dash by her side, that's more than enough time to save the world.
21 Chapters:
- Part 1: "Do you even care about archeology at all?" 2013-03-26 19:44:18 UTC4492
- Part 2: "All my life, it feels like I've been running in place..." 2013-03-26 19:44:42 UTC3474
- Part 3: "This isn't exactly my area of expertise." 2013-03-26 19:47:05 UTC3572
- Part 4: "I am forced to admit... this is somewhat exciting." 2013-03-28 04:22:29 UTC3364
- Part 5: "You know what? Don't tell anypony I said that." 2013-03-30 18:35:53 UTC3073
- Part 6: "I'm not doing this for archeology. I'm doing this for you." 2013-04-02 20:29:38 UTC3849
- Part 7: "It's harder to find what you're not looking for." 2013-04-05 01:56:48 UTC3525
- Part 8: "So, should we start looking for—whoa, back up a bit there! Horrible death-curse!?" 2013-04-05 23:22:27 UTC4297
- Part 9: "It was an accident. That's all. Nothing more." 2013-04-06 22:11:09 UTC4029
- Part 10: "How does that make you feel, huh? You're being outpaced by a cripple." 2013-04-10 21:38:36 UTC3099
- Part 11: "Let go." 2013-04-12 02:32:47 UTC3209
- Part 12: "They need us to be here. It's just the cards we've been dealt." 2013-04-14 00:14:25 UTC2310
- Part 13: We're dealing with honest-to-gosh, dyed-in-the-wool psychopaths here. 2013-04-15 23:34:46 UTC3862
- Part 14: "Youmgui Taivan." 2013-04-19 00:11:59 UTC4152
- Part 15: "What's more important? A friend, or the entire world!?" 2013-04-20 01:51:49 UTC5139
- Part 16: "Finally, she figures it out." 2013-04-22 01:44:14 UTC3403
- Part 17: "Thus died Derring-Do." 2013-04-22 01:44:51 UTC5749
- Part 18: "There was nothing we could do. We just found her the next day, and—" 2013-04-22 01:46:29 UTC3716
- Bonus Material: Extended Theatrical Ending 2013-04-22 01:47:40 UTC1092
- Bonus Material: Research, References and Rambling 2013-04-23 00:44:46 UTC2873
- Bonus Material: April First Press Release 2013-04-01 15:49:49 UTC641