//------------------------------//
// 4.  Farmer's Market Goes Pink 
// Story: EqG Tales: Monster High Edition 
// by Brian Sheil 
//------------------------------//

Pinkie Pie was checking out various stands at a farmer's market. She was very happy seeing all of the fresh fruits and vegetables being sold. Tagging behind her are her sisters, Limestone and Marble.
"This is a great place to spend the day!" Pinkie said, happily purchasing some carrots. "There's something for everybody here."
Limestone brings with her a jar of honey. "That's true, Pinkie. Another good part of this market is that everything is fresh. Even this honey. It came from the bees themselves."
"I like coming to these places. Fresh produce, fresh spreads, and so on."
"It's no wonder Mom's vegetable soup tastes good. You provide the fresh veggies when possible."
"You got it, Limestone."
Marble comes along with her own purchase. "I got various fresh berries and homemade grape jelly. Pinkie was right to come here."
Marble was squealing with joy as Limestone checks on her stuff. "What kind of berries do you have, Marble?"
"All kinds." Marble happily answered. "Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and even blackberries."
"You could make a pretty good pie with those berries."
Pinkie then saw someone purchasing some ears of corn. It was a girl with black hair in pigtails, pink streaks in her hair, wearing a black and pink outfit, and carries an umbrella with her. The party girl squealed out to the girl. "Draculaura!"
The girl turned to Pinkie, and called her back. "Pinkie Pie!"
Draculaura came over to Pinkie and they embraced each other in a sweet hug. The sisters were shocked.
"Pinkie knows Monster High's vegetarian vampire?" Marble yelped.
"I guess so." Limestone replied.
The sisters walked up to Pinkie and her friend. Limestone got curious. "What brings you to this market, Draculaura?"
"Same reason you girls are here." Draculaura answered. "Attending this place and purchasing some fresh stuff. And, I'm not alone."
Pinkie and her sisters look around to see Draculaura is right. They see others like Operetta, Frankie Stein, Cleo DeNile, Clawdeen Wolf, and Venus McFlytrap at other stands.
"I guess it's good to have friends with you." Marble stated.
Draculaura gives Pinkie an ear of corn. "Here's something to go with those carrots, Pinkie."
"Thanks, Draculaura." Pinkie said gleefully. "My sisters bought stuff from the market too."
Curious, Draculaura went to see Limestone's jar. "Fresh honey. That pretty cool, Limestone."
"I think so too." Limestone replied. "It's amazing how much hard work those bees did to bring us honey this fresh."
The vegetarian vampire looked at Marble's load. " Fresh berries and homemade grape jelly. I like it!"
"Thank you." Marble replied, curious about something. "Don't you vampires hate the sunlight?"
"We do. That's why I brought my umbrella." She opens her umbrella and holds it over her head. "Even with sunscreen and these sunproof clothes, I still need extra protection."
"Okay. That makes sense."
Draculaura then went back to Pinkie Pie. "So, what's been happening in your hometown, Pinkie?"
"I'm so glad you asked." Pinkie answered.
As the two girls in pink start talking, Limestone and Marble watch them happily.
"Those two sure like each other." Marble said.
"Why not?" Limestone replied. "They're both a couple of chatterboxes."
"We heard that!" Pinkie and Draculaura said at the same time.
Limestone shook her head as she giggled knowing that she was caught.