private A vacation in Paris!

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"My voice hates me because it says that I have a messed up mind and he hates living there. Well... that's what he said anyways. I'm starting to doubt what it says. I don't know if it's lying or not. But whatever, if he wants out, I'll let him out. And if he decides to stay, well too bad, it's leaving."

"Well, I hope this surgery or whatever it is goes well. I don't want them to remove an important part of you." Charcoal said as she held open the door for Jack. "And after this thing is over, I have something I need to talk to you about in private." Charcoal said.

[Jack Spades 162]

"Well, I hope this surgery or whatever it is goes well. I don't want them to remove an important part of you." Charcoal said as she held open the door for Jack. "And after this thing is over, I have something I need to talk to you about in private." Charcoal said.

Jack entered the hospital "Thanks." he made his way to Dr.Psych's office and opened the door. There was the gray stallion at his desk. He was fiddling with a rubix-cube "Confound this puzzle box!" Dr.Psych yelled as he threw it into the trash. The doctor saw Jack and Charcoal "Oh... Sorry you had to see that." Jack looked back to Charcoal and then back to the doctor "It's okay doc. I came to tell you that I'm ready to proceed with the surgery." the doctor jumped from his desk "That't great my boy! I'll go get ready with my college while you two wait here. I'll be right back." Dr.Psych left the office leaving Charcoal with Jack.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack entered the hospital "Thanks." he made his way to Dr.Psych's office and opened the door. There was the gray stallion at his desk. He was fiddling with a rubix-cube "Confound this puzzle box!" Dr.Psych yelled as he threw it into the trash. The doctor saw Jack and Charcoal "Oh... Sorry you had to see that." Jack looked back to Charcoal and then back to the doctor "It's okay doc. I came to tell you that I'm ready to proceed with the surgery." the doctor jumped from his desk "That't great my boy! I'll go get ready with my college while you two wait here. I'll be right back." Dr.Psych left the office leaving Charcoal with Jack.

 

Charcoal looked around the office for a minute. So Jack, do you know what this surgery is going to do?" Charcoal asked. "I mean, I know it is supposed to remove your shizo-whatever it was called, but do you know what they do to you?" Charcoal was curious, she wanted to know what they were going to do to her friend.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal looked around the office for a minute. So Jack, do you know what this surgery is going to do?" Charcoal asked. "I mean, I know it is supposed to remove your shizo-whatever it was called, but do you know what they do to you?" Charcoal was curious, she wanted to know what they were going to do to her friend.

"He's going to do something with my hypothalamus. I don't know what though." Jack sighed "I gotta tell you something." Jack sat down on a small couch in the office "He said something could happen, but he didn't say what. Or he did and I don't remember." Jack closed his eyes "What is that private thing you wanted talk about. I want to talk about it in case something happens."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"He's going to do something with my hypothalamus. I don't know what though." Jack sighed "I gotta tell you something." Jack sat down on a small couch in the office "He said something could happen, but he didn't say what. Or he did and I don't remember." Jack closed his eyes "What is that private thing you wanted talk about. I want to talk about it in case something happens."

Charcoal blushed a bit and started to tap one of her forehoves on the ground. "Well you see... I, um... so there is this stallion I like a lot. But I don't really know how to approach him about it. Being a stallion yourself do you have any advice about what I could do?" She asks

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal blushed a bit and started to tap one of her forehoves on the ground. "Well you see... I, um... so there is this stallion I like a lot. But I don't really know how to approach him about it. Being a stallion yourself do you have any advice about what I could do?" She asks

Jack was surprised about the topic that came up. He started to feel nervous. "Why are you asking me about relationship advice. I'm the kind of stallion who doesn't know anything about that kind of thing." Dr.Psych then entered in the office. "Jack. We're ready." the doctor looked to Charcoal "Sorry. You have to wait here." the doctor took Jack down the halls of the hospital. Jack got more nervous by the step. Dr.Psych stopped Jack in front of two big doors. The doctor looked to Jack and motioned his hooves to the door as if to say 'Go in' so Jack went through the doors and suddenly woke up in a hospital bed hooked up to some machines. "What happened?"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack was surprised about the topic that came up. He started to feel nervous. "Why are you asking me about relationship advice. I'm the kind of stallion who doesn't know anything about that kind of thing." Dr.Psych then entered in the office. "Jack. We're ready." the doctor looked to Charcoal "Sorry. You have to wait here." the doctor took Jack down the halls of the hospital. Jack got more nervous by the step. Dr.Psych stopped Jack in front of two big doors. The doctor looked to Jack and motioned his hooves to the door as if to say 'Go in' so Jack went through the doors and suddenly woke up in a hospital bed hooked up to some machines. "What happened?"

Charcoal had waited in the office she had been left in for a long time. After what felt like days somepony finally comes and tells her that Jack was awake. She was led to a room not far from the office and once in she found Jack hooked up to a bunch of machines. She walks over to him and sits down next to the bed. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal had waited in the office she had been left in for a long time. After what felt like days somepony finally comes and tells her that Jack was awake. She was led to a room not far from the office and once in she found Jack hooked up to a bunch of machines. She walks over to him and sits down next to the bed. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

Jack saw Charcoal enter. She sat beside him and asked him her question. "Uh... I feel..." Jack didn't know what to say. "I don't feel anything." Jack tried to remember when he was in his first bar fight in Appleloosa. He tried to remember the anger he felt. He couldn't. Jack looked at Charcoal. He tried to feel the love he felt for her. Nothing. "Charcoal." Jack said slowly "I don't want you to freak out, but I'm not feeling any emotions." his whole voice was slow and emotionless.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack saw Charcoal enter. She sat beside him and asked him her question. "Uh... I feel..." Jack didn't know what to say. "I don't feel anything." Jack tried to remember when he was in his first bar fight in Appleloosa. He tried to remember the anger he felt. He couldn't. Jack looked at Charcoal. He tried to feel the love he felt for her. Nothing. "Charcoal." Jack said slowly "I don't want you to freak out, but I'm not feeling any emotions." his whole voice was slow and emotionless.

"Oh, is that so." Charcoal said, trying to stay calm. Stay in control Charcoal, stay in. She couldn't stay in control. She practically screamed: "WHAT!?" She looked around for the doctor that had taken Jack to have his surgery. Once she found him she ran over and picked him up and held him against the wall. "What did you do to Jack!?!?" She yelled at him, Charcoal was not happy.

[Jack Spades 162]

"Oh, is that so." Charcoal said, trying to stay calm. Stay in control Charcoal, stay in. She couldn't stay in control. She practically screamed: "WHAT!?" She looked around for the doctor that had taken Jack to have his surgery. Once she found him she ran over and picked him up and held him against the wall. "What did you do to Jack!?!?" She yelled at him, Charcoal was not happy.

"Leave me be!" Dr.Psych yelled "I tried to help him. We tried. But there was an accident and we damaged he hypothalamus. He can't feel emotions that we all experience at a regular basis. But it's okay. He can still have hunger, lust, he can like and dislike, and many other things. He's still a pony. But don't hurt me. Put me down! You two can leave whenever you want!"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Leave me be!" Dr.Psych yelled "I tried to help him. We tried. But there was an accident and we damaged he hypothalamus. He can't feel emotions that we all experience at a regular basis. But it's okay. He can still have hunger, lust, he can like and dislike, and many other things. He's still a pony. But don't hurt me. Put me down! You two can leave whenever you want!"

Charcoal was still mad at the doctor. "Fix him." She said in a low voice as she pushed on him a little harder. "You are a doctor, you are supposed to be able to help fix ponies up, so fix him." She wasn't leaving till this doctor fixed her friend. "You made a mistake so fix it, if there is any way I could help I would but just fix him."

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

Crystal noticed the mall. "I presume that is where we are going?" She nodded lightly. "That sounds like an alright plan. I can get what I need done and then we can do something you want to do. I think that is a better plan than "Go shopping and see a movie" do you agree?"

"Yes, it is a better plan, but I don't know exactly what to do." Quill had gone on this trip to relax and stuff, but other than that, he hadn't planned on anything else. He started to think of the possibilities of things he could do that both of them could enjoy, or at least not hate. He pondered it for a moment before saying, "What about just walking around, then eating lunch?" He realized that he hadn't eaten since before the flight.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal was still mad at the doctor. "Fix him." She said in a low voice as she pushed on him a little harder. "You are a doctor, you are supposed to be able to help fix ponies up, so fix him." She wasn't leaving till this doctor fixed her friend. "You made a mistake so fix it, if there is any way I could help I would but just fix him."

Dr.Psych started to struggle " You don't understand. Once something this big has happened to the mind, it can't be reversed. I truly am sorry about your coltfriend, but you're going to have to live with it wether you like it or not. It's not like we meant to do that. It was an accident. What part of that don't you get. We also got rid of his schizophrenia. Aren't you happy he came out and still had enough memories to remember who you are ?"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Dr.Psych started to struggle " You don't understand. Once something this big has happened to the mind, it can't be reversed. I truly am sorry about your coltfriend, but you're going to have to live with it wether you like it or not. It's not like we meant to do that. It was an accident. What part of that don't you get. We also got rid of his schizophrenia. Aren't you happy he came out and still had enough memories to remember who you are ?"

That last question felt like a punch to the gut for Charcoal. Dropping the doctor to the ground she put her face in her hooves. "I... I didn't think about it that way." She looked back at Jack. He would have to stay this way. "Isn't there anything you can do? Is there some unicorn here that could use my brain to fix his?"

[Jack Spades 162]

That last question felt like a punch to the gut for Charcoal. Dropping the doctor to the ground she put her face in her hooves. "I... I didn't think about it that way." She looked back at Jack. He would have to stay this way. "Isn't there anything you can do? Is there some unicorn here that could use my brain to fix his?"

Dr.Psych laughed "Yeah, like unicorn magic was on par with the equine brain. Magic is totally as interesting, diverse and complicated as our noggin thinker." Dr.Psych said sarcastically while started to walk away "Maybe you could find a God of emotion, but there's so such thing." Dr.Psych walked down the hallway and disappeared in the hospital.

Edited September 11, 2013 by Jack Spades

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Dr.Psych laughed "Yeah, like unicorn magic was on par with the equine brain. Magic is totally as interesting, diverse and complicated as our noggin thinker." Dr.Psych said sarcastically while started to walk away "Maybe you could find a God of emotion, but there's so such thing." Dr.Psych walked down the hallway and disappeared in the hospital.

Charcoal just laid down and pit her face in her hooves, she wanted to cry so badly but she just couldn't bring herself to. Getting up she walks over to Jacks bed. "Hey... you, um... you want to head back to the hotel?" She asked, that emotionless face making it even harder not to cry.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal just laid down and pit her face in her hooves, she wanted to cry so badly but she just couldn't bring herself to. Getting up she walks over to Jacks bed. "Hey... you, um... you want to head back to the hotel?" She asked, that emotionless face making it even harder not to cry.

"That does sound like a good idea. I don't like these machines being hooked up to me." Jack said while pulling of suction cupped wires of his head one by one. "Hey. You said a while ago that you wanted to speak to me about a private subject? We're in a hospital, so we shouldn't be bothered."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"That does sound like a good idea. I don't like these machines being hooked up to me." Jack said while pulling of suction cupped wires of his head one by one. "Hey. You said a while ago that you wanted to speak to me about a private subject? We're in a hospital, so we shouldn't be bothered."

"It... it's nothing. Let's go." Charcoal said as she began to walk out of the hospital, not even looking back to see if Jack was following her. I... I just can't say it, not anymore that is. No emotions means no way to love back. But I guess I will have to get used to it. Charcoal thought to herself.

[Jack Spades 162]

"It... it's nothing. Let's go." Charcoal said as she began to walk out of the hospital, not even looking back to see if Jack was following her. I... I just can't say it, not anymore that is. No emotions means no way to love back. But I guess I will have to get used to it. Charcoal thought to herself.

Jack followed Charcoal "Please tell me. I worry about you. I don't want you to be in bad shape." Jack pressed his body against hers "I like you. I want to help you however I can. You and me are like bread and a biscuit." Jack said trying to make this situation better. He was starting to notice everypony around him. Some where happy, some sad, some just didn't show. It was weird to be around ponies who have something so basic that he didn't have.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack followed Charcoal "Please tell me. I worry about you. I don't want you to be in bad shape." Jack pressed his body against hers "I like you. I want to help you however I can. You and me are like bread and a biscuit." Jack said trying to make this situation better. He was starting to notice everypony around him. Some where happy, some sad, some just didn't show. It was weird to be around ponies who have something so basic that he didn't have.

"I said it's nothing." Charcoal said. She liked the feeling of Jack pressing up against her and she wanted to tell him how she felt, but she just couldn't bring herself to. "And I'm pretty sure the phrase is bread and butter." Charcoal said, her OCD kicking in again.

[Jack Spades 162]

"I said it's nothing." Charcoal said. She liked the feeling of Jack pressing up against her and she wanted to tell him how she felt, but she just couldn't bring herself to. "And I'm pretty sure the phrase is bread and butter." Charcoal said, her OCD kicking in again.

Jack stopped pressing up against her "Well too bad." he saw Charcoal. She looked sad, but he wasn't sure "Are you alright? You don't seem to be yourself. Is something bugging you? You can tell me. I'd like it if you did." Jack wished he could sound or even feel concerned for her.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack stopped pressing up against her "Well too bad." he saw Charcoal. She looked sad, but he wasn't sure "Are you alright? You don't seem to be yourself. Is something bugging you? You can tell me. I'd like it if you did." Jack wished he could sound or even feel concerned for her.

"I'm fine Jack, you don't need to worry about me. I'm the mare who gets bottles smashed on her head, remember? There is no need to worry about me." That is if h even can care about me. He didn't even sound like he was worried. Its just... too much for me. Charcoal thought to herself.

[Jack Spades 162]

"I'm fine Jack, you don't need to worry about me. I'm the mare who gets bottles smashed on her head, remember? There is no need to worry about me." That is if h even can care about me. He didn't even sound like he was worried. Its just... too much for me. Charcoal thought to herself.

"That's what I'm worry about. I don't like to see mares get hurt. Especially you." Jack tried his best to sound genuine, he even tried to fake a smile. It wasn't the best. Please. Don't be too difficult. Wait... Am I thinking? Nice. What can I think about? My mind is free to think what I want.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"That's what I'm worry about. I don't like to see mares get hurt. Especially you." Jack tried his best to sound genuine, he even tried to fake a smile. It wasn't the best. Please. Don't be too difficult. Wait... Am I thinking? Nice. What can I think about? My mind is free to think what I want.

"Then how can you care about me!?" Charcoal found herself shouting. "You've lost you emotions, how do you care about anything? And right when I was just about to..." Charcoal collapsed on the ground, sobbing. She didn't know what she would do now, when Jack had lost something so simple yet it changes so much.

[Jack Spades 162]

"Then how can you care about me!?" Charcoal found herself shouting. "You've lost you emotions, how do you care about anything? And right when I was just about to..." Charcoal collapsed on the ground, sobbing. She didn't know what she would do now, when Jack had lost something so simple yet it changes so much.

Jack just stood there watching Charcoal cry. "I can still like things. I still have wants. And I like and want you." Jack went face to face to Charcoal "I can't feel love. But want is good enough, right? Oh. and by the way. What were you going to say? You were just about to what?"