What If: My Second Life

CHAPTER 26: Your Eyes...

Author's Note: As I write this, I'm trying to beat MW3 on Veteran....Kill me now please..

Ah, much better. Doesn't help much that I'm so weak after last night. This is probably a sign to start working out again so that she'll be sore next time we have sex. That would be a funny thing to see! Her getting up just to fall onto her side and have the cute pout that she does. I can sooo imagine that.

Well, after that shower I feel great! I feel like I could go jog...Actually, I think I'll do that! Then I'll probably look around for a gym around town and pump some iron. I don't think pony weights are similar to human weights, so I'll probably have to adjust. No problem though, if I can adjust from meat to fruits and vegetables, I can adjust to lifting weights.

I grabbed my Ipod and, shit! It's out of power! Better find vinyl and put my theory to the test. I walked out the bedroom door and walked down the stairs, calling out for Vinyl and got no response. “Vi? Where are ya?” She never goes out without telling me first...Maybe she left a note. Better check the kitchen.

Nothing! I searched the entire damn house and haven't found anything that would tell me where Vinyl would have run off too! Well, shit. Better call Zeke on this one and see if he can find Vinyl for me...

Holding onto the Calling Card, I feel strange. I feel...Powerful. I feel like I could take on an entire army and come out without a scratch on my body. I found myself smirking and thinking of the things I could do if I was all powerful. That's when I saw myself in a mirror in the dining room. My skin had cracks in it that glowed orange and my eyes had turned pure red. I let go of the Calling Card and it felt like someone punched me in the gut. All the wind rushed out of me and I found myself on the floor.

“Jace?! Are you alright?!” I turned and saw Vinyl running over to my now gasping body. I got into a situp position and she looked at me with worry in her eyes. “What was that Jace? Why did you look so scary?..” Oh no...Did she see that?

“H-How long have you been...Standing there...” I managed to gasp it out in between breathes and she cocked her head.

“I was standing there when you grabbed your necklace and started to look all creepy. What in the hay was that Jace?! You looked like you wanted to kill something!” She buried her face in my chest and wrapped her hooves around my torso, holding on like it was her life.

“I don't know what that was honey...But...” He looked at the Calling Card and it emitted a red aura. “I think it's a sign..” He looked up and his mind called Zeke. He appeared in a cloud of black smoke. He was as he was in the dream realm and looked menacing.

“You've just seen the effects of your realm. You looked as if you did in your dreams. The card holds your Dream form and can be released at any time. The feeling you had was of that of a god. You could go into battle and come out without a scratch. I would advise NOT to let him out until you can get the chance to deal with him face to face. The only way to do that, is to go into the card.” He tapped a bony finger on the hourglass and it glowed brighter with Death's touch.

“No...Nononono...” Vinyl was on the verge of tears. “You don't do this too me Jace! I will personally beat the living shit out of you if you go through with this! No more wild adventures for a while...You promised...” She was crying into my chest and I held onto her; almost cradling her in my arms.

“Shhh...Vi...It's alright...I'm not going anywhere..I promise.” She leaned up and kissed me on the cheek, trying to calm down.

“Thank you...Please, don't do anything stupid.”

“I won't...” I held onto her hooves and rubbed them with my thumb. “I promise..” I could see her eyes go wide again and I knew that it happened again. My Dream form wanted out. I don't know what would happen if he got out without coming to terms, but I don't want to find out anytime soon.

Looking up, I saw Zeke had left us alone. I looked down again and started to stroke Vinyl's mane, kissing her on her cheeks and nose every so often. She didn't move for the longest time and I stopped after a while. “Babe? Something wrong?”

She stared into my eyes with a worried look, but it soon went away. “Uhm..It was your eyes...But...You seem to act normal enough..”

“Oh..Sorry..” She leaned up and kissed me on the lips.

“Don't worry about it.. You can't help it..” My attention was now drawn to HER eyes.

“Your eyes are green...”

“WHAT?!” She jumped up and ran to the mirror and looked at herself. She gaped when she saw her eyes were a very emerald green, but changed back to red after a while. “What in the hay?!”

I pulled off the Calling Card and threw it on the table, and watched in the mirror as my eyes truned back to green. “This is getting out of hand. Now YOUR dream form wants out! This is nuts...”

“You're telling me!” She looked at the Card as it started to shake on the table. Whatever was in there, it wanted OUT. “Alright, I give you permission to go in and talk to it, but I'm coming with you!”

“No, you're no-”

“Don't you dare fight with me Jace Romero...”

“Yes Vinyl...”

“Good, now..Get Zeke and get us in there ASAP!”

The things I get to do in this world may be worse than what I had to do on Earth...But it is so much more cool when magic is involved.

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The night was not pleasant for Applejack. She tossed and turned, but just couldn't get to sleep. All she could think about was her talk with Coal. How he said he thought she was 'beautiful' or how he admitted that he liked looking at her. She admired his honesty; even if it was a bit blunt at times. Thankfully though, sleep did manage to take hold.

The next morning was just as unpleasant. Applejack looks at the clock to find she has overslept by several hours. She runs downstairs to find Coal sitting at the table going over some papers.

"Hey AJ, I take it you slept well."

"Naw Ah didn't! Ah slept too long! Big Mac has got ta' be so mad at me!.."

"Relax AJ! I did your morning chores for you. I've only been sitting her for about twenty minutes."

"Ya...ya what?"

"I felt bad for last night. I know how honest you are, and I knew that what I said got to you. So I got up early and did your chores for you. Big Mac didn't really mind, and Applebloom already left for school. You don't have to worry about work today AJ. I'll do the afternoon stuff too. Why don't you take the day off and give some thought to forgiving me."

"C-coal...Ah already forgave ya...ya didn't need ta' do all that..."

"I wanted to AJ...you're too important to me to take any chances with losing you. Plus, I wanted to go out and do some stuff myself. Probably go and see what Jace is up too after I get done with these papers. I had to do the work in order to do that.”

Applejack stood there unsure of what to say. She knew what she wanted to say, but it wouldn't come out right. So she did the only thing she could. She gave Coal a smile and went on her way.

"Ah get a day off huh? Wonder what there is ta' do..." Applejack was walking through the market place. There were ponies at stalls and carts yelling at ponies that walked past. Applejack stopped at a cart selling simple loli-pops. They were only a bit, and she hadn't treated herself in a while. She bought a cherry one and decided to pay Dash a visit. If any pony could keep AJ entertained; it was Dash.

Applejack found the speedy pony practicing tricks over Ponyville park south-east. It was the one closest to the forest.

"Howdy Dash! What are ya up to?"

"Oh...hey AJ! I'm just practicing some new tricks! What are you doing so far from the farm? I figured you would be busy all day!"

"Naw...Coal gave me the day off."

"Huh? I thought you were his boss."

"Hehe...yeah me too. He got up early today and did mah chores for me. He said he would do the afternoon ones too. So Ah'm not really needed today."

"Well that was nice of him. I wonder why he would do that though. It isn't like Coal hasn't been doing much work lately himself..."

"Well um...can I tell ya something Dash? Yer mah best friend and...Ah don't think Ah could tell any pony but you.."

"Whoa...what has got you all freaked out?"

Applejack then tells Dash about all that happened last night. Dash was too stunned to say anything, but after it was all over she finally found her words.

"THAT JERK! I THOUGHT I WAS SPECIAL TO HIM!"

"W-what?"

"I kissed him while he was still in the hospital! I was going to ask him to hang out today, but now that isn't happening!"

"Y-ya kissed him? Ah didn't know there was anything between the both of ya..."

"I guess there wasn't! If he was able to justify doing all that last night..."

"Yer right...WHAT AH JERK!"

"I know right! I want to give him a piece of my mind!"

"Well Ah ain't gonna stop ya! Ya know what!? Ah think we both need ta' give him a piece of our minds! Ah can't believe Ah was gonna ask him out!"

"You were what!?"

"Err Ah uhh mean....forget it! Let's just go git him!”

Author's Notes: If you are confused, go read Coal's story and you'll find out.