It was a few days before the hearth's warming eve celebration. The main six plus a human were riding a train to get to Canterlot. Since Spike has gone AWOL, Bruce is tasked as the Narrator during the play.
Bruce leaved through the papers in front of him in interest. "Huh... torn apart by hatred, no harmony, discrimination to all races..." He muttered. "If it's not for the mention of magic and ponies, I would've thought this is my elementary school history book." He commented.
Twilight walked towards him to look at the paper. "Looks like we are no better than humans after all..." She said.
The human smirked and shook his head. "Nah, this 'dark' history lacks Genocide, Plague, World Wars, Nuclear Holocaust, Cold War, Slavery, Mass Extinction, Civil Wars..."
Twilight held up her hoof. "Okay, okay I get it, your world is a bad place." She thought back about what he just said. "What's a Genocide? or Nuclear Holocaust?" She asked in morbid curiosity.
Bruce shrugged. "Genocide means the deliberate killing of a large group of people or ponies. For example, a unicorn starts killing all earth ponies in Equestria. That's a Genocide." He explained.
Twilight gulped in fear after hearing that. "And what about Nuclear Holocaust?" She asked, cursing herself for being so curious all the time.
Bruce shrugged in response. "Well that's what you get when you mix short-tempered idiotic people with a dozen or so Weapons of Mass Destruction." He waved his hand in an arc motion. "Ka-Boom." he said.
"Weapons of Mass Destruction?" She asked, getting very curious all of a sudden. "Sorry..."
Bruce just smirked. "It's called Nuclear Bombs. If you drop one in Ponyville, it will wipe Ponyville off the map and kill all living things from Ponyville to Canterlot. The Radioactive Radiation will turn the land into a hell pit for hundreds of years, not to mention the Radioactive Fallout that could be brought as far as Manehattan." He explained.
Twilight took a deep breath as she tried get the picture out of her head. "Just one bomb?" She asked in disbelief. "Just one bomb can destroy Ponyville? What kind of bomb is that?"
The human smiled comfortingly. "Something that doesn't exist here in your world. If there is one, it is my duty as the protector of Equestria to disassemble it into a microwave." He said.
Twilight sighed in relief before looking out through the window. She watched with tired eyes as the train goes further and further away from the Ponyville Station. "So, are you ready for the play?" She asked the human without taking her eyes off the snowy hills in front of her.
Bruce nodded confidently. "Sure!" He said. "But I gotta warn you, I am bad at formalities." he added.
The unicorn nodded. "That's okay, we don't need to be too formal during the play either. Gotta keep the younger ones entertained." She replied.
Soon, the Train is getting closer and closer towards Canterlot. Everypony looked outside to see the magical city in all its magical glory.
"We're getting closer!" Twilight exclaimed.
"I can hardly wait!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"I literally cannot wait..." Bruce muttered with the walkie talkie in his hand. "Sorry folks, Princess C needs me for something." His backpack turned into his Pegasus Might Armor. "See you in Canterlot!" He jumped off the window and flew out of the train to get to Canterlot faster.
"See you later Bruce!" Everypony said.
Bruce stepped into the castle and saw Princess Celestia and Princess Luna standing in front of the throne. "Sup Princess C, Princess L." He greeted them.
Princess Celestia smiled and walked towards him. "Good Afternoon Bruce Gunderson, I hope you had a safe journey here?" She asked kindly.
Bruce nodded. "Sure, up until you called me that is." He said
The Princess smiled as she took out a small vial from a table nearby. "Bruce, I want you to drink this." She said, giving Bruce the mysterious vial.
The human took one look at the vial and unfolded his wings. "This is the part where you tell me what's inside that thing." He said warily. "Or this will be the part where I flew away like any sane person would."
Princess Celestia sighed. "This is the joke poison. I need you to become a pony during the play. We can't have a human narrating the history of Equestria." She explained.
Bruce took off his armor and drink the vial. In a flash of light, he turned into his Earth Pony form. "Huh, that wasn't so bad..." He muttered, looking at his pony form. "But why can't I narrate the story as a human?"
"Because I have a plan to create a new alter ego for you. Atom and Bruce, that way you can play as two different person if I ever needed it." Princess Celestia explained.
Atom smirked. "Wow, that's pretty clever. I didn't know you can be this sneaky..." He said, impressed by the Princess in front of him. "Are you going to make it official?"
Princess Celestia nodded. "Yes, that's why Atom will make a name for himself for becoming the Narrator during the play." She explained.
"Well then..." Atom looked at his backpack for a moment. "Can you hold on to this for a moment? I can't actually use it..." He muttered.
Princess Celestia smiled as she took out a very familiar saddlebag from behind her throne. She put the saddlebag on Atom's back, watching the look of disbelief in his face in amusement.
"Th-the Alicorn Armor? But how!?" Atom exclaimed in disbelief as the saddlebag turned into the Supreme Alicorn Body Armor.
Princess Celestia winked at him. "A princess always have her ways..." Then the door opened on its own. "Now go! Your friends are waiting for you." She said
Atom saluted at her before soaring out of the castle in hurry.
"Once upon a time, long before the peaceful rule of Celestia, and before ponies discovered our beautiful land of Equestria, ponies did not know harmony."
"It was a strange and dark time. A time when no such thing as peace or harmony or even common sense exist. Only hatred, discrimination, and a whole lot of idiocy. It was a time where all ponies were torn apart, never knowing the beauty of friendship and unity."
"During this age of hatred and stupidity, each of the tribes; the Pegasus, Unicorns, and Earth Ponies doesn't give a- excuse me, cared not of what befalls to the other tribes. Shackled by greed and selfishness, they only cared about themselves more than others."
Just like today, the Pegasus were the stewards of weather. And just like today they demanded something in return, food that can only be grown by the earth ponies." Some of the Pegasus audience denies that fact.
"What, you don't want to get paid for doing your job?" Atom deadpanned The audience chuckled at the logic behind his words.
"Carry on... The earth ponies are the only one who can grow food. Because apparently the sacred art of gardening is only known by the earth ponies and that neither the Pegasus nor the Unicorn has the strength and skills needed to put a seed on a fertile soil and water it everyday."
Some of the audience laughed after hearing that. "Like I said, the age of stupid." Atom declared once again.
"Unlike today, the Unicorn demanded something in return for magically bringing day and night. They also asked food in return because again, gardening is just that hard."
"Until one fateful night, a huge mysterious blizzard overtook the land and messes up the already messed up land with its harsh cold unending winter."
"The Earth ponies were freezing from the cold. The home of the Pegasi fared no better. The Pegasi were hungry. And the unicorns were freezing and hungry. Even the unicorns' magic was powerless against the storm."
"Each tribe blamed the others for their suffering because apparently that always solves their problem, and the angrier everypony grew, the worse the blizzard became."
"And so after they grow enough brain cells, it was decided that a grand summit would be held to figure out a way to solve their problems. Each tribe sent their leaders."
"Daughter of the Unicorn King, Princess Platinum." Rarity walked into the stage, garbed in a regal royal outfit.
"Ruler of the Pegasi, Commander Hurricane." Rainbow Dash flew into the stage, wearing a medieval iron armor.
"Leader of the Earth Ponies, Chancellor Puddinghead... Yes, that's her actual name, we are not making this up." Pinkie Pie hopped into the scene wearing a fancy country outfit.
"Judging by how bleak and desperate the situation is, it would be very logical for them to start the conversation with their heads in check."
The casts starts arguing with each other.
"However, the blizzard seemed to have froze half of their brain cells and now they're just arguing with each other. Making the situation even worst than before."
"They blamed each other for the storm, not even once did they consider to stop acting like a kindergarten and tried to find an actual solution for the problem at hand."
"Obviously the summit was a complete disaster. All tribes went back to their home to whine and complain about the events that just transpire."
"After a warming themselves up in their home, all tribe leaders finally thawed their brain cells enough to think. They all decided to go find a new land where they can actually walk outside without having five inches thick fabric wrapped around their coat."
"Now, this is not because we don't have enough cast, but all tribes actually sent only two ponies in search for a new land. Because finding a new land is much easier than gardening."
"After days of journey, they all found themselves in a beautiful land. Where the tree of harmony resides-whoops spoiler alert. And the sun shines like Princess Celestia on a good mood."
"As fate would have it, they once again meet each other. And once again they fought each other while the other three of them just wanted to get this over with."
"Summoned by their hatred, the blizzard that wreak havoc across their old home wreak havoc across the new land. Covering it in a thick cold blanket of Karma and hatred. The once green and warm land turned into a cold and dark wasteland full of hatred."
"Soon, everypony hide in a cave so they can fight and argue like a kindergarten in peace. The Snobby Unicorn, The Brutal Pegasus, and The Numskull Earth Ponies argue, yell, and fought each other." Atom looked back and realized something. "Umm... Guys it's written here that you fought pretty violently." He ducked as Rainbow Dash threw him the stone they've been arguing about. "Okay geez..."
"The blizzard grew bigger and terrible howling voices came from above. The tribe's assistant noticed it and looked around in fear. While the tribe's leader doesn't seem to care much about choirs of the damned echoing through the cave."
"Soon enough, the tribe member slowly froze and still arguing in the process. While the other three of them whose heart are not filled with hatred were saved from the cold."
"All through the night, the three ponies kept the fire of friendship alive by telling stories to one another and by singing songs, which of course became the winter carols that we all still sing today. Eventually, the warmth of the fire and singing and laughing reached the leaders, and their bodies began to thaw."
"And it even began to melt their hearts and their brains because no sooner after that. They accepted their difference and they were all freed from the icy cave prison."
"The three tribes agreed to share the wonderful land. And soon they named the land..." Atom paused for a second for dramatic effect. "Equestria." The casts erected the flag on the stage to celebrate the founding of Equestria. "On a side note, the original flag of Equestria was lost during the reign of chaos so we have to work on what we have."
Then, they all sang their choir
The fire of friendship lives in our hearts
As long as it burns, we cannot drift apart
Though quarrels arise, their numbers are few
Laughter and singing will see us through (will see us through)
We are a circle of pony friends
A circle of friends we'll be to the very end