Battle of the Bulge II: Fit to be Fat (19)
[At Melody’s house…]
“Melody.....you’re…..eating healthy?” questioned her mother.
“Yeah, mom, but only until my weight reaches normal fatness,” replied Melody eating an apple.
“I was going to say because after wanting to be an unhealthy pony it would’ve been unusual for you to start wanting to become fit. Glad you at least understand too much of a good thing is bad,” explained her mother.
“Of course. Well I’m off to see my friends,” said Melody.
“Have fun, dear,” said her mother waving goodbye. [Outside…]
“This weight is dropping fast,” said Melody with the tape measure around her waist.
“You too?” questioned Starlight overhearing and walking over.
“How much have you lost?” asked Melody.
“Another two pounds,” replied Starlight.
“We all feel better already,” added Bright Eyes.
“We can’t truly feel the weight as much anymore,” said Sweetheart.
“As long as everyone can still see that we’re fat, nothing else really matters,” said Melody.
“I concur, you ponies are easy on the eyes,” said Eduardo nearby.
“Got that right,” said Ace arriving.
“Nothing better than coming home from school to be with my plump girlfriend,” added Teddy.
“Teddy you tease,” said Sweetheart blushing.
“I’m not teasing, I mean it,” insisted Teddy.
“It’s okay, Teddy, Lancer feels the same way about Bright Eyes, don’t you, Lancer?” assured Ace.
“Well yeah, except for the girlfriend part but I’d hang out with Bright Eyes even if she weren’t overweight,” replied Lancer.
“Ah, these ponies must want to see you,” said Eduardo seeing the other group of ponies approach.
“How do you know?” asked Bon Bon.
“They told me they hadn’t lost the weight yet,” explained Eduardo.
“Oh right, they weren’t with us when we fought for our right to stay fat,” recalled Melody.
“It’s only fair that we help them too because they’re our friends,” said Bright Eyes. *the other ponies arrive out of breath*
“Phew, just walking is a workout,” panted Pinkie Pie.
“Agreed, dahling,” added Rainbow Dash.
“Good thing it’s never all that hot here,” said Minty.
“Do you all know the pony Eduardo was talking about?” asked Pinkie Pie.
“Lily Lightly. She used her magic to cause a temporary reversal of our weight,” replied Bright Eyes.
“Temporary? Does that mean the weight will come back?” asked Sunny-Daze.
“Actually it means the weight will drop to a point,” explained Lily.
“Will you use your magic on us too?” asked Minty.
“Why sure but you all need to know that the weight won’t just fall off overnight. It’ll take weeks to reverse it but it will stop when your normal belly flab is restored,” answered Lily.
“Plus it’s also a good idea to add some healthy foods to your diet so that the weight falls off a bit faster,” recommended Starlight.
“Stand back, everyone,” ordered Lily. *The others crowd around Lily from a distance as Lily uses her magic on the other ponies then stops*
“Nothing happened,” protested Pinkie Pie.
“You’ll notice by the end of the week that you’ve lost weight. Just be patient,” assured Lily.
“When we’re all back to our normal body shapes, we should have a big party to celebrate,” suggested Pinkie Pie.
“Well we’ll be there first but we’ll gladly wait for you because a party sounds like a great way to reward ourselves for a job well done,” said Bright Eyes. [In their submarine…]
“We’ll be the ones having a party and as members of the Calorie Stealers, we’ll succeed” said Stella.
TO BE CONTINUED...
