One Country
By sonicandrainbowdash fan
Characters
Main:
Princess Platinum
(Daughter of the Unicorn King)
Chancellor Puddinghead
(Leader of the Earth Ponies)
Commander Hurricane
(Commander of the Pegasi Army)
Clover the Clever
(Advisor of Princess Platinum)
Smart Cookie
(Advisor of Chancellor Puddinghead)
Private Pansy
(Commander Hurricane's Right hoof pony and best friend)
Supporting:
Unicorn King
(King of the Unicorn race)
Land Rover
(Leader of the Earth Ponies)
Emperor Sky
(Emperor of the Pegasi Empire)
House
(Servant of Smart Cookie)
Porter
(Servant of Clover the Clever
Cloud Catcher
(Servant of Private Pansy)
Fudge
(Advisor Of Land Rover)
Rodney
(Advisor of the Unicorn King)
Narrator
(Tells the story)
Citizens, Gaurds, Attendance, etc.
ACT I
Setting: a land in the north
500 AD
(Enter Narrator)
Narrator
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 ponies were torn apart, by hatred. During this frightful age, each of the three tribes, the Pegasi, the unicorns, and the Earth ponies, cared not for what befell the other tribes, but only for their own welfare. In those troubled times, as now, the Pegasi, who had came to this land after their land was conquered by the barbarians, were the stewards of the weather. But…. they demanded something in return. Food that could only be grown by the Earth ponies. The unicorns demanded the same, in return for magically bringing forth day and night. And so, mistrust between the tribes festered, until one fateful day, it came to a boil. And what prompted the ponies to clash? 'Twas a mysterious blizzard that overtook the land, and toppled the tribes' precarious peace. The normally industrious Earth ponies were unable to farm their land. The Earth ponies were freezing. 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, and the angrier everypony grew, the worse the blizzard became. And so it was decided that a grand summit would be held to figure out a way to cope with the blizzard. Each tribe sent representatives.
Scene 1: a great hall, presumably in a neutral location
Ponies from each race are assemble on separate balconies
[fanfare]
[Enter Princess Platinum]
Narrator
Daughter of the unicorn king, Princess Platinum.
[fanfare]
[Enter Commander Hurricane]
Narrator
Commander of the pegasi army, Commander Hurricane. And lastly….
[fanfare with kazoos]
[Enter Chancellor Puddinghead]
Narrator
...leader of the Earth ponies, Chancellor Puddinghead.
Narrator
Perhaps the three tribes could finally settle their differences, and agree on a way to get through this disaster.
[Exit Narrator]
The Three
[Incomprehensibly casting accusations]
Hurricane
SCILENCE!
[The arguing stops]
Hurricane
24 long years ago, our great empire was invaded by Barbarians! Seeking freedom from them, we migrated here to start over. However, we saw other races of ponies here. We were shocked but not bothered. We agreed to bring forth water from clouds, for one thing, FOOD! For ages this worked, and we were benefiting each other. Now my pegasi are starving! As I speak my ponies are dying. So what I wish to know is why the earth ponies are taking food away from the mouths of my ponies!
Spectating Pegasi
[jeering]
Puddinghead
You don't have food because we cant grow food. My ponies are starving too. The fault is on you pegasi for making it snow like winter will never leave!
Hurricane
Hundred times I've said this and I'll say it again, the snow is not our doing! We keep supplying you with water but it magically turns into snow by the unicorns!
Platinum
[Gasped Deeply] Unlike you barbaric pegasi, we do not commit a doing so low! We treat others with respect. Unlike you disrespecting pegasi, or hideous earth ponies! Hum-a-Pha!
Spectating unicorns
Hmph
Puddinghead
Well if you two wont cease your doings then I have no Ideas to present
Hurricane
Ha! How surprising, an Earth pony with no Ideas to bring upon us.
Platinum
Commander Hurricane! Cease your insulting behavior.
Hurricane
How Dare you try to rule over the great Commander Hurricane! I hope you know, I conquered lands and empires than you can even count!
Platinum
Im not trying to rule you, I'm just requesting that you try to pick a more suitable attitude.
Hurricane
Whatever your nagyness!
Platinum
I beg your pardon?
Hurricane
[mocking tone] Ew! Get me out of this dirt! Im getting my hoofs dirty!
Platinum
Excuse Me!
Hurricane
Just like you unicorns. You come out here all nice and shiny with your rings, drapes, crowns, and fancy manes! You all fine strolling through the halls of castles and ballrooms, but not long after stepping into the wonders of the outside do you start to think the world is coming to an end because your hoofs are getting dirty.
Platinum and the Spectating Unicorns
[gasps very deeply]
Platinum
[coldly] You….take….that….back!
Hurricane
Make Me!
Platinum
I Present myself as an honorable and respectful princess!
Hurricane
Well your doing a horrible job at that!
Both Ponies
Grrrrrrrrrrrr
[They Fight]
Puddinghead
Come on! We are better ponies than... [gets slapped]
oh I know you didn't just do that!
[she joins the fight]
[Enter guards]
Guards
[pulls them apart]
Hurricane
Oh Come on! I was going to stick that unicorn horn up her shiny flank!
Platinum
Unhand me! I wont hurt those pony scum, much!
Puddinghead
Let Me At Them! let me at them!
[they calm down]
Gaurds
[Releases them]
Puddinghead
I think [gasps] there [gasps] is no point in [gasps] this meeting if we keep [gasps] insulting each other!
Platinum
I agree! I [gasps] agree! we should not be discussing if all we are going to do is fight.
Hurricane
For once I [gasps] I see the intelligence in both of you! Make sure the door slams you on your flanks when you get out.
[Exit Hurricane]
Platinum and Puddinghead
Hmph!
[Exit Platinum and Puddinghead]
