Sleipnir Colony - A Short Story Collection

Sunnyside looked down, watching as the scales ticked up.

800ibs...

Oh good, the weight she was when she started her job, that was impressive...not.

900ibs…

The weight she was when she weighed herself a few weeks ago, again, nothing really to be happy about.

950ibs…
Okay so 50ibs more, that was good. She was now at least on par with her youngest brother. But wait, the scales are still ticking up...albeit slowly.

980ibs…

‘Oh jeeze really? 20ibs off? C’mon. Please, just a little more?’ She though, but the needle had slowed to a crawl. It moved….another 2ibs. Resting finally on 982ibs.

Sunny stepped back and took her weight off, and the scales breathed a sigh as the dial reset to 0. She was so close! Even with the additional meals from work and spending most of her bits on as much junk food as should could she was still gaining slowly. Or at least it felt slowly. 18 more pounds and she’d be there. It was a friday, and she knew fridays she always worked the fryer. She’d get her usual break meal and what she could take home but, it wouldn’t be enough. Not to gain 18ibs in a day.

The mare grabbed her things, hearing a faint “See you later!” from her mother as she left the house and started her waddle into town. She felt so small compared to other ponies. There was even some foals who looked as if they were putting her to shame she observed on her way. Although these mostly were the children of rich families. Able to gorge themselves from a very young age.

The mare made it into work, there were a few others there already, and Di was already in her office checking the books. She heard some mumbling between her fat folds of “I wonder if we can push the sales of just sauce on it’s own up? Would ponies buy packets of sauce…” as she knocked on the door and said hello to her boss.

“Ah good morning Sunny, you’re on fryer duty again today. Anything you want to talk about before the day starts?” Her boss always liked to make sure her employees were well looked after, and Sunny was a good employee. She never let on but she gave her a little more leeway than most.

“Oh no boss, I’m all set for working the fryer.” Sunny replied. She lingered though, gently rubbing a hoof on the ground as she looked a little pensive.

“Is there something else?”

“Maybe, um. I don’t know if it’s something you can even help with.” She confessed. “I weighed myself this morning, 982 pounds…” She blushed a little, and saw Di raise an eye and smile.

“Ah! The four figure mark! I remember that well, I think I was about your age, maybe a bit younger…” Her boss started to drift off into memories, but she pulled herself back to the matter at hand. “Hmmm...ever heard of one for you, one for me?”

The young mare looked puzzled. “Um, no. What do you mean?”

“Well I worked fast food when I was your age too, what am I talking about. I still do. I mean I worked in similar roles to you. I generally was on the grill making the patties though.” Her boss continued, her voice lowering forcing Sunny to step a little closer. “When nopony is looking...just, take more than the usual amount of fries you take for yourself. You make a batch for a customer? You also make a batch for yourself.” She grinned watching her young employee go bright red.

“O-oh gosh, you know I take fries for myself!? I thought I was being so subtle only taking a few at a time…” She trailed off and looked even more nervous than when she first asked the question. Di burst into laughter.

“Haha! Please dear we all did it, how do you think I packed on the pounds when I worked like you? Anyway I’m giving you special permission today. I’ll just so have happened to not have noticed if you’re making some batches for yourself...as long as it doesn’t slow up the fryer for the customers. Okay?” She smiled, and watched the chubby pegasus in front of her relax. “Now get to the grill, we’ve got a day of work ahead of us.”

It wasn’t long before the eatery opened, and Sunny was quickly making batches of fries. She did have moments to spare, and in those moments…

‘One for the customer...one for me…’

She felt a little devious doing it, but nopony else seemed to notice the odd batch here or there wasn’t making its way to the collection point for customers meals, neither did any of her coworkers ask for more fries. She seemed to be keeping up, and the fresh fries were absolutely delicious. The fat pegasus could hardly keep her hooves off them, salting them up as she tried her best to stealthily chew down a batch here and there. Every time she did she could feel her belly almost sing in delight to the steady stream of food it was getting to enjoy.

Lunch time came and went, and Sunny took her usual break, a helping of one of their most popular orders and two orders of fries. ‘I mean technically I am the customer here…’ She thought, the fries not getting the slightest bit boring despite eating so many. She decided to vary these with ketchup, and enjoyed her meal before heading back to work.

The rest of the day was filled with Sunny making almost double the batches of fries. She kept up with the orders and kept herself full. She was loving it, every one of those rich and salty delights making their way into her mouth was heaven. Before she knew it, it was nearing the end of her shift. An idea had been brewing, as the place was also due to close soon…

Sizzle!

She heard the voice of her manager, who hadn’t said anything all day finally make its way over to her ears as they twitched slightly. Oh dear, had her boss noticed what she had done? Di came over next to Sunny, whispering in her ear.

“I did that once too you know, just don’t do it too often. Co-workers notice if an entire batch goes in the fryer like that.It’s a little obvious near closing time.” She said with a wink, before making her way back towards her office. Sunny breathed a sigh of relief. In no time at all the day was over, and her plan worked, able to take for herself a huge helping of fries left over from the fryer and a few other pieces before the place closed down for the day. Once clean up was done as per usual the mare found her usual spot behind the building and quickly scarfed down every little bit of food she could, her lips smacking together in joy at the incredibly greasy and fattening fast food. The small mountain of fries disappeared within but a few moments, and the burgers she had grabbed did too. All washed down with an XL drink somepony had ordered, but then decided on the XXL instead.

“URRRPPPPP!” The mare let out a satisfied belch from her feasting fest. It had been a very enjoyable day, the best one at work so far. She had no idea her boss would encourage her like that, let alone give her ideas on how to maximise her intake. She wondered if she had any other tricks up her sleeve.

Picking herself up, she certainly felt heavier, her large frame squishing a little more against itself than usual. Not much change in size but there was bulk there. The sun was starting to set, and Sunny made her way home, waddling slowly so as not to burn off too many calories.

Home at last, the journey took twice as long but she knew she’d lost nothing, feeling as heavy as she did as when she had picked herself up. A “Hiya Sunny!” greeted her ears from her mum, which she returned in kind and immediately made for the bathroom scales, putting her weight on and watching the needle tick up again.

900ibs…

Okay, getting there again.

950ibs…

Yup certainly can’t be any less heavy than she was this morning.

995ibs…

Oh gosh, the tension was getting unbearable. She watched as the needle slowed again.

997...998...999...1000!

She squeaked in delight! The mare had done it! Four figures! She’d hit her target goal, but the needle kept moving…

1005...1010…

How much had she eaten? She’d gone over her target! The mare kept staring at the needle, just watching it tick up, slower...slower, until it finally came to a rest.

1014ibs

Oh gosh, she’d overdone it slightly. But the mare smiled, what of it? That was weight she would have gained some other time regardless. She stepped off the scales again and sighed. At the next family weigh in at least she would no longer hold the title of lightest! It was oddly satisfying, and the mare felt her increased bulk justify her gorging. She’d have to ask Di how often she was allowed to do that at work, she couldn’t wait to do it again. She left the room, and decided she had to tell somepony at least. “Mum! You’ll never guess what…”