ACT THREE
And so the play began. Starlight Glimmer welcomed every-pony. “Many of you may know the story of Hearth’s Warming, but if not listen and listen well. It is a magical yet terrifying story of how ponies came to know harmony in the ancient days before the rule of Celestia began.”
The story began with a new opening in a musical form as Starlight explained, “the three pony tribes. The Unicorns, the Pegasi, and the Earth Ponies all kept their own, despising the races opposite of their own.”
The music began to play, and Starlight whispered behind the curtain to Spike, “How am I doing?” and Spike gave her a thumb-up.
The curtain opened and the ponies began to sing.
We are the Earth ponies, we walk on land,
We grow the finest food, so ripe and so grand
Our talents may exceed us, but one pact we have made
To the other two races, our food to them we trade.
We are the Pegasi, we roam through the air,
We bring forth the sun and rain, we do our share
For our work, to the Earth ponies we ask for food,
The kind that they grow can satisfy our mood.
And we are the Unicorns, the magical ones
With our powers we raise the moon and the sun
Just as the Pegasi, we demand food too
And the Earth Ponies’ special kind will only do.
The music suddenly changed to a darker and terrifying tone, and a few ponies had solo verses in the song…
With our rivalries ever raging, and the feud growing so strong,
And then one fateful day things had gone ever so wrong
A great strong snow had begun to fall
And we the poor Earth Ponies could not farm at all.
As starvation rocked the world, and the storm grew ever worse,
We, the tribes, continued to rival and to curse
So blames did rise, and he anger boiled, and snow did never cease
Thus between the tribes of three… there never… would be… Peace!
The curtain closed, and the crowds applauded thunderous. Even Celestia herself seemed very pleased with her performance.
Soon there was the act of the council of the three tribal leaders, as Starlight narrated, “Chancellor Puddinghead… Commander Huricane… and Princess Platinum. All had gathered to discuss how to cope with the never-ending blizzard, but things did not go as well as they hoped.”
Glitter Glitz now shared the same scene with Rarity and Sweetie Belle. “My decision is simple!” Glitter acted, “I shall not allow the ponies of my tribe to go hungry.”
Shen then motioned for Rarity and Sweetie Belle to come forth, “Look at what is happening! Poor mothers are unable to feed their young, and their shelter cannot warm them from the bitter cold! If you Earth Ponies continue to hog all the food, and of you Pegasi continue this downfall of snow… may the deaths of many be on your hoofs!” she stomped her hoof down hard!
The crowds applauded to Glitter’s wondrous acting, which irked Rarity. However, in all the acting, Glitter didn’t notice that she had stomped her hoof down right on Rarity’s cloak, and when Rarity moved to exit the scene, her cloak came right off and dragged her dress attached with it, stripping her of her entire costume.
Many gasps were heard in the cast and the crowd. Rarity was horribly embarrassed, and Glitter, she didn’t mean to do that, and she tried to help Rarity, but she had already stormed off in a huff. “Rarity…!” Sweetie cried as she ran off stage after her.
Despite what had happened, Twilight insisted and gave the actors signs from backstage to keep going! So, the ponies managed to get a-hold of themselves, and the act continued.
While backstage, “I have never be so humiliated in my life!” Rarity growled.
“Shh! Keep it down back here!” Spike said, but while Rarity lowered her voice, she was still grumbling.
“It’s bad enough she stole my best role from me, and charmed my sister, but now she has to humiliate me in front of the entire Canterlot community! Ohh…!” she dramatically fainted over a couch.
“Rarity, I don’t think Glitter meant to do that.” said Sweetie, “It was an accident.”
Rarity didn’t bother to listen and just turned away from her and Spike, leaving Sweetie feeling hurt to the point of tears. “Come on, Sweetie Belle. Let’s get some snacks.” Spike said leading the sad little pony away.
Twilight was very livid with Rarity, but it was obvious now that she wouldn’t be reasoned with. So Twilight decided to talk with Princess Celestia about this, but only during intermission after the act concluded.
As all the actors rested up and partook in the feast of snacks catered for everyone, Rarity was still being all whiny and stuck up as she sat alone in the corner.
Her friends tried to console her.
“Come on, Rarity. It wasn’t that bad.” said Fluttershy.
“Yeah,” added Pinkie “I mean if that had happened to me, and my costume fell off with all those ponies watching me…!” she stopped when Rarity finally turned to look back at her with a furious stare.
Rainbow sighed, “Rarity we’re trying to help you.”
“Just leave me be!” moaned Rarity.
Applejack shook her head, “Fine. If you wanna be stuck-up and miserable like that, go ahead. But we’re tryin’ to enjoy this Hearth’s Warmin’ Eve.”
The ponies all walked off to leave Rarity to sulk in her misery and hope she’d come round, but Rarity could only sulk some more, and as she looked up, she saw Glitter by herself partaking in the snacks. She was all alone too.
Rarity bolted upright and walked over to confront her. “Are you happy now!” she sneered.
Glitter tried to apologize, “Rarity, believe me, I didn’t do that on purpose.” But Rarity only snubbed her, “And I suppose you didn’t mean to woo my sister and my friends away from me as well.”
“What in the wide world of Equestria are you talking about?”
“Don’t you play innocent with me! Why this is exactly like the time we were little and you stole first prize from me at the fashion follies.” She pounded the table, accidently spilling a glass of punch all over Glitter’s costume, enraging her.
“Okay, Miss Fancy Pony! Hearth's Warming or not... You and me, right here! Let’s go!”
Normally, Rarity was not one to engage in a fight, but whatever was left of her stability had vanished. “Fine by me!” she growled as she and her Rival glared and growled at one another.