Blown Appetit
[At their clubhouse...]
``What're we going to do? It's been like three days since we last ate. I feel like I've lost a pound already,'' protested Melody.
``Wait, what about our security cameras? Maybe they can provide the answer?'' suggested Bright Eyes.
``About that, I may have had a bit of fun on them so there might be some footage of me showing off,'' admitted Jasmine.
``Thanks for the warning, Jasmine. Luckily our clubhouse has access to those cameras right here. Of course, we don't leave it open at night and disguise the camera screens as part of the walls,'' noted Starlight.
``Let's try camera number 4,'' suggested Patch. *They view the camera footage*
``It's so dark,'' remarked Sweetheart.
``That's because it's under the roof of the Ice Cream Shop. We also run them only at night because during the day we're out and about, secured by our security fence that surrounds town,'' explained Bright Eyes.
``Yep, there's Jasmine's fun part,'' remarked Patch.
``Even from a distance, just part of you take up the screen,'' added Bon Bon to Jasmine.
``The cameras here aren't meant to have a huge screen size,'' said Starlight.
``What's that there?'' asked Melody. *Bright Eyes rewinds and pauses the footage*
``I can't see much but it looks like a pony carrying something,'' said Patch.
``These cameras are also inexpensive so footage will be grainy and out of focus,'' noted Starlight.
``Then we may never know who this is and what they're doing,'' moaned Clover.
``When was this recorded?'' asked Sweetheart.
``There's a date at the top. It says it was recorded a few days ago,'' explained Bright Eyes.
``Jasmine arrived near then but the figure in the footage is white not pink,'' remarked Bon Bon.
``Then this could mean our other new pony, Gloria, showed up last night and we know it wasn't one of us because only Sweetheart is white and she wouldn't do this because she's the kindest out of all of us. We'll have to interview Ms Sheila because she's our only other suspect besides Gloria,'' stated Bright Eyes. *They head off to find her* [Meanwhile...]
``Goodness, I won't be able to teach on an empty stomach,'' thought Sheila.
``There she is,'' called Patch.
``Hello, girls. I trust you know about the food shortage here?'' began Sheila.
``Sure do but can we have a word with you?'' answered Bon Bon.
``Why sure, what about?'' asked Sheila.
``Well, we were wondering what you did a few nights ago because we have camera footage that shows a white blob moving about and being a white-colored pony, you're kinda suspect,'' replied Bright Eyes.
``I see. Well girls, I love this town and wouldn't dare try to destroy it,'' explained Sheila.
``We kinda thought so. We'll see you later, Ms Sheila,'' said Bright Eyes before she and her group leaves.
``That just leaves one suspect left,'' stated Starlight. [Minutes later...]
``Gloria, we have a few questions for you,'' started Starlight.
``Yeah, like what?'' asked Gloria.
``We think you may be the one behind this camera footage,'' stated Bright Eyes before showing said footage.
``You're calling me that blob of white?'' questioned Gloria.
``Everyone else that's your color denied being any part of the food shortage,'' stated Starlight.
``Even so, why would I take food?'' questioned Gloria.
``You got here before the food shortage but haven't lost a pound since it began,'' answered Melody.
``The footage also shows you wearing this Calorie Stealers outfit,'' added Starlight.
``Fine, so it's true. I'm not telling where the food is,'' declared Gloria.
``You're going to get hungry at some point and will have to reveal the location when you go there,'' noted Bright Eyes.
``I'll get my fill while you all are asleep,'' thought Gloria.
``You won't go unnoticed from our cameras,'' protested Starlight.
``We're turning her in no matter what it takes. She won't get away scot free,'' thought Melody.
