"Are you ready for your breakfast you two?"
Pupcake ran over to one of the food bowls Strawberry had placed down and began to devour it while Custard slowly approached hers. She took one look at it and scowled. "All the years I've been here Strawberry and you still don't know my favorite breakfast food is tuna."
Strawberry sighed and shook her head. "Custard tuna is your favorite food in general and were all out so you'll have to make due until I get some more."
"Then I won't eat until then." Custard declared.
Strawberry sighed again. Custard was in one of those moods. "Oh Custard."
Custard looked out the window then back to Strawberry. "Strawberry, who is that?"
Strawberry walked over to the window and looked out of it. A young blonde girl in a green dress was walking up to Strawberry's gate. "Lime Light?" Strawberry said. She ran to the door and opened it just as Lime Light opened the gate. "Lime Light!"
"Strawberry." Lime Light said as the two girls met each other halfway and hugged. "It's good to she you again."
"And you to Lime Light." Strawberry said as the two girls released the embrace.
Lime Light stared at Strawberry's house. "Glad to see not much has changed."
"I didn't think you would remember any of this." Strawberry said surprised.
"I could never forget somewhere that I have so many good memories of." Both girls smiled as they thought of their times together as children.
A fake cough caught the two girls attentions. The turned to see Strawberry's two pets standing in the doorway. "Oh Lime Light this is Custard and that is-" Strawberry was cut off as pupcake ran by her and jumped in to Lime Lights arms. Strawberry giggled. "And that is Pupcake."
Lime Light laughed and petted the dog. "Well hello."
"Roof."
Custard looked at the new girl. "Why did you never mention her before Strawberry?"
"Well Custard, Lime Light was before your time. she lived in Strawberryland for a very short period of time when we were young but we became very good friends." Strawberry bent down and petted her grumpy cat before turning back to Lime Light. "Ignore her. She's just in a mood today."
"I am not." Custard said before she went inside again.
Strawberry sighed for the third time this morning before turning back to Lime Light. "Do you wanna come in?"
Lime Light nodded. The two girls went inside and sat at the table. "So Lime Light what brings you back to Strawberryland?"
Lime Light looked around Strawberry's house. The inside was completely different than what she remembered. "Uh well I actually came on business but it can wait."
"Well that's good." Strawberry said. "How long are you staying for?"
"Only a few days." Lime Light said sadly.
"Well you should stop by sometime while not on business. Your always welcome here."Strawberry was hinting to her that she should visit sometime.
"I will try to." Lime Light said. she wanted to stay in Strawberryland for longer as much as Strawberry wanted her to.
"Also if you have no where to stay for those few days you can always stay here." Strawberry added.
"i would love to Strawberry." Lime Light said delighted that Strawberry had asked her.
"Great." Strawberry said happily. "Now out of curiosity why are you in Strawberryland exactly."
"Well." Lime Light said excitedly. "I came to offer you a role in my new movie. A major role"
Strawberry was stunned. "M-me?"
"Yes you." Lime Light laughed.
"B-but." Strawberry began. "I've never done any actual acting. Just that small role last time and that short film with my friends."
"Come Strawberry." Lime Light stated. "I can think of loads of reasons why you should do it. You were great in that short film, you saved my last film, and it would be so nice to work alongside an old friend."
Strawberry's mind was racing. "This would be a dream come true. I could be famous." Then something clicked in Strawberry's head. "Wait, wouldn't that mean I'd have to leave Strawberryland?"
"Yeah I was just about to say that." Lime Light said nervously. She knew how much Strawberryland meant to Strawberry. "Not forever though just a year or two at most."
"I don't know Lime Light." Strawberry said worryingly. She hated the thought of leaving Strawberryland for that long.
"Look just think it over." Lime Light said. "Talk it over with your friends if you want. The offer will be open. Now I have to leave for a little while but I should be back before dark."
"Where are you going?" Strawberry asked curiously.
"Just another bit of business I need to deal with." Lime Light said as she headed for the door. "I'll see you later."
"Yeah see you later."
Strawberry sat down on the couch. She took out her phone and noticed a missed call from Angel Cake.
Strawberry heard Angels voice come from the phone. "Hey Strawberry whatsup?"
"Hey Angel Cake whatcha doing?" Strawberry asked over the phone.
"I'm just hanging out with a couple of the girls. i tried to call you but you didn't pick up." Angel said. Strawberry could here voices in the background.
"Can you guys do me a favour and come over to my place for a little bit?" Strawberry asked.
There was a few seconds before Angel Cake responded. "Sure but what's up?"
Strawberry could here the concern in Angel Cakes voice. "Don't worry I just need all of your opinions on something."
"Sure i'll see you in a little bit." Angel Cake said in a more relieved tone of voice.
Strawberry hung up her phone and turned to her cat. "What do you think of this Custard?"
"Well," Custard said as she jumped up on couch beside Strawberry. "As long as you don't leave me alone here with him." Custard said pointing at the dog chasing his tail in the middle of the room.
Angel Cake put down her phone. "Who was that Angel Cake?" Blueberry asked.
"Uhh Strawberry." Angel cake replied . "She wants us to come over to hers right now."
"What? Why?" Peppermint asked slightly concerned.
"i don't know." Angel said clearly slightly confused about the conversation that had just taken place. "She didn't say."
"Well I guess we should go. Huh right guys? Right?" Ginger Snap said in her usual hyper way.
"Yeah I guess we should." Orange Blossom agreed.
The five girls left Angel Cake's house and headed towards Strawberry's.
Strawberry was still sitting on the couch half asleep. Suddenly she heard a knock at the door. She stood up slowly as not to wake her sleeping pets then walked over to her door. She opened it and sure enough it was her friends.
"Hey guys." Strawberry looked back at her sleeping pets. She didn't want to wake them. "Lets go round back if that's okay."
The group nodded and went around the back of Strawberry's house. The girls all sat down at a small table bar Angel Cake who stood beside Blueberry's seat. They all did the ordinary hellos and such.
"So Strawberry," Angel Cake said as she leaned on the table. "What is this about?"
"Well I wanted as many of your personal opinions as I could possibly get on an offer I've been... well offered." Strawberry said in a more serious tone then she usually spoke with.
Peppermint leaned in closer. Interested. So was everyone. "What is this offer Strawberry?"
"Well an old friend of mine, Lime Light, well she." Strawberry began before being cut off.
"Wait the ex-brat movie star friend of yours Strawberry?" Ginger Snap asked.
"Yeah Ginger Snap. You, Angel Cake and Lemon Meringue met her. Strawberry turned to Angel Cake. "Remember her Angel Cake?"
"Yeah she was pretty nice. At least by the end of the trip." Angel Cake wasn't particularly fond of Lime Light because of their first impressions.
Orange Blossom looked over at Angel Cake. "Do I detect a bit of bitterness Angel Cake?"
Angel Cake looked to be getting annoyed so Strawberry decided to change the conversation. "Forgot about that for now Orange Blossom. Anyway Lime Light offered me a place in her next movie."
Blueberry, who had been in another world until now, suddenly snapped back to reality. "Wait like a proper major place in a movie?"
"Like a main character?" Peppermint chimed in.
"Yeah" Strawberry said excitedly. "A full on main character." Everyone was really excited but Strawberry spoke again. This time in a less excited tone. "But there is a catch."
"And what is that?" Orange Blossom asked.
"She would have to leave Strawberry land for quite a while." Angel Cake said after not speaking for a few moments.
Everyone looked at Strawberry looking to see if Angel Cake was right. Strawberry nodded. "Yeah for about a year or two Lime Light thinks."
"Well Strawberry, if you came looking for our approval to do this we all know this is a dream of yours and we all think you should take it. Right?" Orange Blossom said in a very peppy tone.
"Wow very peppy Orange Blossom. You'd swear you wanted to get rid of Strawberry." Blueberry joked.
"What? No I just meant for her to like you know follow her dreams and stuff." Orange Blossom said as her shyer persona shone through.
"I was joking Orange Blossom." Blueberry said while laughing.
"Oh yeah I knew that." Orange Blossom said laughing nervously.
Everyone laughed a little before Ginger Snap spoke."But in all seriousness Strawberry Shortcake we're all behind you the whole way. Right gang?"
There was a collection of nods from the group. Strawberry smiled."Thank you all so much. I'll think about it but for now have to go and find Lime Light. So i'll see you all later."
Everyone said there goodbyes and such. As Strawberry was about go search for Lime Light suddenly Blueberry appeared behind her. "Strawberry can we talk for a minute?"
Strawberry jumped slightly before turning to Blueberry. "Jeez Blueberry you scared me."
Blueberry laughed nervously. "Sorry I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's fine." Strawberry said as she laughed it off. "you said you wanna talk about something."
"Yeah." Blueberry said in a quiet tone."You see i'm not sure you should uhh take Lime Light's offer."
The last half of the sentence came out quickly. More like Ginger Snap then Blueberry.
"Why's that Blueberry?" Strawberry asked surprised.
After a few seconds of silence Blueberry spoke. "Well you see acting much harder then playing dress up or making a short film and you don't really have any professional experience."
"I know that Blueberry but i'm ready to try." Strawberry said confidently.
"I know that Strawberry," Blueberry replied quickly."but you might hold back the other actors. I mean they've had years of experience."
Strawberry thought for a moment. "I mean yeah i'll be a bit slower then them but they won't mind. Right?"
"I don't know Strawberry." Blueberry said while shrugging her shoulders. "Anyway I have to go. Me and Cheesecake have some cleaning to do."
Without saying another word Blueberry was gone as suddenly as she had appeared. Strawberry stood there for a moment thinking about what Blueberry had just said to her.
"I thought Blueberry would have wanted you to go." A voice from behind her said.
Strawberry turned to see her two pets standing behind her."I know right but I can't worry about that know.I have to go find Lime Light before it gets dark." Strawberry ran out the gate. "See you two soon."
As soon as Strawberry had disappeared from sight Custard turned to Pupcake. "Well Pupcake I say we should pay Blueberry a visit."
"Aroo?"
"Oh don't be a baby. Now come on." Custard said as she walked away. Pupcake not far behind her. "We should go the long way just so we don't meet Blueberry on the way there."
When the two pets finally reached Blueberry's house it was just getting dark. The two pets stopped under an open window. "Pupcake boost me up."
"Aroo." Pupcake complained.
"No were not doing it the other way round." Custard said strictly.
"Aroo." Pupcake did as he was told.
Custard stood on his back and peered in the window. "Now keep me steady."
Sure enough Blueberry had been telling the truth. Her and Cheesecake were cleaning. The two loved to be tidy. Suddenly Blueberry set her broom against the wall and sat down on the couch. "I can't believe I said those things to Strawberry. I I mean that's her dream." Blueberry looked as if she was about to cry.
Cheesecake ran up on to her shoulder."Squeak squeak."
"i don't know Cheesecake I just don't know." Blueberry said as a tear rolled down her face.
"Squeak!" Cheesecake complained.
Blueberry stood up quickly sending the mouse flying off her shoulder on to the couch. "I know!" Custard was shocked she had never seen Blueberry raise her voice before. "What is done is done." Blueberry said in a calmer tone.
Custard jumped down off Pupcakes back. "I've heard enough Pupcake. Let's go tell Strawberry."
The dog agreed and the two set off home. when they arrived they realized that Strawberry was not home yet even though it was dark.
"Roof?" pupcake asked Custard.
"I guess she must still be out looking for Lime Light." Custard replied.
"Aroo?" Pupcake asked confused on what to do.
"I don't know Pupcake." Custard said worryingly. "I mean we got to tell someone. Who would be up this late?"
"Aroooo." Pupcake replied.
"You're right Pupcake. Angel cake did say she had a big order from out of town." Custard exclaimed happily. "Maybe she's still up baking. Let's go."
So the two pets began their journey to Cake Walk in the near pitch blackness.