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[Charcoal Embers 169]

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?"

"I... I..." Charcoal couldn't seem to form words. She wanted to tell him but she just couldn't. So with his face right there, she kissed him. It was short, she ended it a few seconds after she started it. "I'm sorry." She whispered as she got up and ran away. She just ran, where she wasn't sure yet.

[Jack Spades 162]

"I... I..." Charcoal couldn't seem to form words. She wanted to tell him but she just couldn't. So with his face right there, she kissed him. It was short, she ended it a few seconds after she started it. "I'm sorry." She whispered as she got up and ran away. She just ran, where she wasn't sure yet.

Charcoal left him. She just ran away. Why did she kiss me? Jack was confused Kissing is a form of instinctual affection. Affection is another word for... Love. he didn't know what to do. She... he now understood. He knew he had to fix this, but this wouldn't be a cake walk. This was gonna be tough. Jack started to walk down the street yelling out Charcoal's name over and over again.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Charcoal left him. She just ran away. Why did she kiss me? Jack was confused Kissing is a form of instinctual affection. Affection is another word for... Love. he didn't know what to do. She... he now understood. He knew he had to fix this, but this wouldn't be a cake walk. This was gonna be tough. Jack started to walk down the street yelling out Charcoal's name over and over again.

Charcoal passes many ponies as she ran, all of them giving her strange looks as she passes. She wasn't sure how long she ran for, but she stopped when she went head first into the hotel she was staying at. She felt something warm go down her face, but she ignored it for now. She entered her hotel and went to her room, she entered and closed the door. But she didn't notice the door got caught on the strap of her saddlebag and was left cracked open. She went over to her bed, layer down, and cried, smearing the pillow with blood, sweat, and tears.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal passes many ponies as she ran, all of them giving her strange looks as she passes. She wasn't sure how long she ran for, but she stopped when she went head first into the hotel she was staying at. She felt something warm go down her face, but she ignored it for now. She entered her hotel and went to her room, she entered and closed the door. But she didn't notice the door got caught on the strap of her saddlebag and was left cracked open. She went over to her bed, layer down, and cried, smearing the pillow with blood, sweat, and tears.

"CHARCOAL!" Jack yelled for the 56th time. Ponies were giving him strange looks. "Have any of you seen a red haired mare run by? She was wearing glasses and she was black, cute, crying, maybe even with a bottle of wild pegasus?" every pony just looked away and went on with what they where doing. I can't find her. I might as well give up. Jack went to the direction of the hotel. I hope she is okay.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"CHARCOAL!" Jack yelled for the 56th time. Ponies were giving him strange looks. "Have any of you seen a red haired mare run by? She was wearing glasses and she was black, cute, crying, maybe even with a bottle of wild pegasus?" every pony just looked away and went on with what they where doing. I can't find her. I might as well give up. Jack went to the direction of the hotel. I hope she is okay.

Charcoal wasn't sure what was worse. The fact that Jack was not exactly the same pony as he was before, or the fact that she wasn't even sure if she wanted to live knowing that. For now though she was too upset to do much else than cry, so she could think about it later.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal wasn't sure what was worse. The fact that Jack was not exactly the same pony as he was before, or the fact that she wasn't even sure if she wanted to live knowing that. For now though she was too upset to do much else than cry, so she could think about it later.

Jack found his way to the hotel. "There we go." he walked in "First, find her. Second, eat something. Third... I'm going to have to think about that one. Fourth, profit." Jack walked up the stairs and to his room. But he didn't have his key. Oh yeah. I left it in Charcoal's bag again. She didn't take it with her to the hospital. Maybe it's still in her room. Jack trotted to Charcoal's room and knocked on the door. It would be a waste of time if she was here the whole time.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack found his way to the hotel. "There we go." he walked in "First, find her. Second, eat something. Third... I'm going to have to think about that one. Fourth, profit." Jack walked up the stairs and to his room. But he didn't have his key. Oh yeah. I left it in Charcoal's bag again. She didn't take it with her to the hospital. Maybe it's still in her room. Jack trotted to Charcoal's room and knocked on the door. It would be a waste of time if she was here the whole time.

Charcoal heard the door squeak as it slid open a little. She looked up from the pillow to see what it was. Getting up off the bed, probably looking horrid, she walked over to the door and peeked at who it was. When she saw it was Jack she felt fresh tears begin to well up. She turned around and shut the door behind her, though she didn't notice that the door was once again unable to close all the way because of the strap from her bag.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal heard the door squeak as it slid open a little. She looked up from the pillow to see what it was. Getting up off the bed, probably looking horrid, she walked over to the door and peeked at who it was. When she saw it was Jack she felt fresh tears begin to well up. She turned around and shut the door behind her, though she didn't notice that the door was once again unable to close all the way because of the strap from her bag.

"Charcoal. You were here the whole time? Lucky I found you." Jack opened the door a bit "I get it Charcoal. I get that you have feelings. But just because I can not does not mean it can not work out." he opened the door even more. He saw blood on Charcoal's face. "Um. Why is there blood on your face?"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Charcoal. You were here the whole time? Lucky I found you." Jack opened the door a bit "I get it Charcoal. I get that you have feelings. But just because I can not does not mean it can not work out." he opened the door even more. He saw blood on Charcoal's face. "Um. Why is there blood on your face?"

"I... I ran into the hotel." She said at almost a whisper. She walked into her room and opened the fridge. She was going to get some water, but saw that the hotel provided alcohol as well. She didn't even hesitate when she took a bottle and started to drink. It wasn't as good as Wild Pegasus, but it was something.

[Jack Spades 162]

"I... I ran into the hotel." She said at almost a whisper. She walked into her room and opened the fridge. She was going to get some water, but saw that the hotel provided alcohol as well. She didn't even hesitate when she took a bottle and started to drink. It wasn't as good as Wild Pegasus, but it was something.

"We need to talk about this like mature ponies. So please put down the alcoholic beverage, we can clean your head, then we can talk about this. We can not just run away from our problems like this." Jack went to the bathroom to get a face cloth. "We are adults. We should handle this."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"We need to talk about this like mature ponies. So please put down the alcoholic beverage, we can clean your head, then we can talk about this. We can not just run away from our problems like this." Jack went to the bathroom to get a face cloth. "We are adults. We should handle this."

"I'm fine Jack, my head is fine and the alcohol helps me." Charcoal said as she took another drink from the bottle. "And what is there to talk about anyway? I just... I just can't do it Jack, I'm sorry." Charcoal began to cry again despite herself, and the alcohol in her.

[Jack Spades 162]

"I'm fine Jack, my head is fine and the alcohol helps me." Charcoal said as she took another drink from the bottle. "And what is there to talk about anyway? I just... I just can't do it Jack, I'm sorry." Charcoal began to cry again despite herself, and the alcohol in her.

Jack left the bathroom with a empty hoofed. "And why can you not do it Charcoal? Is it really that hard to love someone? Love can conquer all. Or so what I'have heard." Jack looked at Charcoal with the bottle in her hoof. "Are you really going to give up that easily?"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack left the bathroom with a empty hoofed. "And why can you not do it Charcoal? Is it really that hard to love someone? Love can conquer all. Or so what I'have heard." Jack looked at Charcoal with the bottle in her hoof. "Are you really going to give up that easily?"

"Then what am I supposed to do then?" Charcoal asked as her body started to shake. "If you have an idea than tell me, I'm not a smart pony Jack. I'm also confused and scared and, sad..." Charcoal pauses for a moment before resuming. "You ask if it is hard to love someone, well it is when they can't love you back."

[Jack Spades 162]

"Then what am I supposed to do then?" Charcoal asked as her body started to shake. "If you have an idea than tell me, I'm not a smart pony Jack. I'm also confused and scared and, sad..." Charcoal pauses for a moment before resuming. "You ask if it is hard to love someone, well it is when they can't love you back."

Jack rolled his eyes "I said I can still want. I can still like things. Liking is close to loving, right?" Jack just wanted to hug her. He couldn't imagine the pain she was feeling. He wanted her to be happy. It was hard, she was being really resistant. She wasn't acting herself.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack rolled his eyes "I said I can still want. I can still like things. Liking is close to loving, right?" Jack just wanted to hug her. He couldn't imagine the pain she was feeling. He wanted her to be happy. It was hard, she was being really resistant. She wasn't acting herself.

"It isn't the same. I can like things but it isn't the same as loving somepony." Charcoal was really starting to shake now. She needed to release her pint up frustration. She looked at the bookshelf she had smashed herself under before. She walked over to it and pushed it against the wall again. Then she smashed herself under it once more, but this time she let her whole body be hit.

[Jack Spades 162]

"It isn't the same. I can like things but it isn't the same as loving somepony." Charcoal was really starting to shake now. She needed to release her pint up frustration. She looked at the bookshelf she had smashed herself under before. She walked over to it and pushed it against the wall again. Then she smashed herself under it once more, but this time she let her whole body be hit.

I can't believe I'm going to do this. Jack knew what he had to do. Act. "Charcoal!" he screamed "Please do not do that!" he pretended to cry a bit "I love you and I do not want to see you like this." he made his body shake. He walked to Charcoal and lied down next to her. "Please."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

I can't believe I'm going to do this. Jack knew what he had to do. Act. "Charcoal!" he screamed "Please do not do that!" he pretended to cry a bit "I love you and I do not want to see you like this." he made his body shake. He walked to Charcoal and lied down next to her. "Please."

Charcoal may have knocked her head a bit too hard. Her vision was blurry and she was having trouble thinking. She thought she had heard Jack say something. When she looked she saw his blurry form and saw why she was having trouble seeing, her glasses had fallen off. Putting all four hooves under her she pushes the bookshelf back up and back against the wall. She put her glasses back on and walked up to Jack. Laying dawn next to him she decided to trust his words and kiss him again.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal may have knocked her head a bit too hard. Her vision was blurry and she was having trouble thinking. She thought she had heard Jack say something. When she looked she saw his blurry form and saw why she was having trouble seeing, her glasses had fallen off. Putting all four hooves under her she pushes the bookshelf back up and back against the wall. She put her glasses back on and walked up to Jack. Laying dawn next to him she decided to trust his words and kiss him again.

Is this happening? Maybe I am an actor. Jack felt Charcoal's lips. They were soft. His heart started to beat. He was sweating. What is this? Lust? Oh my gosh, I have lust. Jacks arms wrapped around Charcoal. Jack held on tighter uncontrollably. He tried to stop himself.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Is this happening? Maybe I am an actor. Jack felt Charcoal's lips. They were soft. His heart started to beat. He was sweating. What is this? Lust? Oh my gosh, I have lust. Jacks arms wrapped around Charcoal. Jack held on tighter uncontrollably. He tried to stop himself.

Charcoal felt Jack take it a step further than she had planned. But she didn't mind, she wrapped her arms around Jack as well and pulled him closer for a deeper kiss. She tried her best to hold her breath for as long as she could, but she was starting to run out of air. But for some reason that made this feel even better.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal felt Jack take it a step further than she had planned. But she didn't mind, she wrapped her arms around Jack as well and pulled him closer for a deeper kiss. She tried her best to hold her breath for as long as she could, but she was starting to run out of air. But for some reason that made this feel even better.

Lust was taking over Jack's body. Everything that was going on just made him want more. It was more he wanted. Jack opened his eyes to see Charcoal. She was enjoying it. Only for her. Jack propped himself onto Charcoal and kissed harder. She deserves it. She needs to be loved.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Lust was taking over Jack's body. Everything that was going on just made him want more. It was more he wanted. Jack opened his eyes to see Charcoal. She was enjoying it. Only for her. Jack propped himself onto Charcoal and kissed harder. She deserves it. She needs to be loved.

Charcoal was starting to feel a little lightheaded, it felt good before but now it was starting to hurt. She tried to pull away but Jack was holding her too tightly. She was slowly starting to see black spots in her vision and she felt herself starting to lose strength.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal was starting to feel a little lightheaded, it felt good before but now it was starting to hurt. She tried to pull away but Jack was holding her too tightly. She was slowly starting to see black spots in her vision and she felt herself starting to lose strength.

Jack was still wanting more I need to stop. I might want more than is socially acceptable. Jack let go of Charcoal and separated their lips. Jack was panting. "Sorry. I lost control. I got a little bit too much into what was happening." Jack slowly stood up. "Are you good?" 

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack was still wanting more I need to stop. I might want more than is socially acceptable. Jack let go of Charcoal and separated their lips. Jack was panting. "Sorry. I lost control. I got a little bit too much into what was happening." Jack slowly stood up. "Are you good?"

Charcoal sat down and caught her breath for a minute. Once she was sure she was alright she looked back up at Jack. "I haven't ever felt anything that good before, you have no reason to apologies about something I liked just as much." Charcoal used her tail to wrap around Jacks neck and bring him closer. "And I would do it again in a heartbeat." Charcoal said with a grin on her face.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal sat down and caught her breath for a minute. Once she was sure she was alright she looked back up at Jack. "I haven't ever felt anything that good before, you have no reason to apologies about something I liked just as much." Charcoal used her tail to wrap around Jacks neck and bring him closer. "And I would do it again in a heartbeat." Charcoal said with a grin on her face.

"That was enjoyable." Jack said. He was brought closer by a flexible tail  You know. You have one dexterous tail." Jack said "A heartbeat is quite quick. A-are you sure you do not want to take a brake first?" I would enjoy another round. What am I thinking? I need to get a grip.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"That was enjoyable." Jack said. He was brought closer by a flexible tail You know. You have one dexterous tail." Jack said "A heartbeat is quite quick. A-are you sure you do not want to take a brake first?" I would enjoy another round. What am I thinking? I need to get a grip.

Charcoal answered Jacks question by leaning forward ad hiving him a quick kiss before retreating. "I'm sure." Making sure to take a deeper breath she grabs Jacks head and brings him in for another kiss, making sure ber tail is wrapped around him so he couldn't get away.