Five years after Twilight's relocation to the city of Ponyville, the young dragon Spike has matured greatly. His childish crush on the mare Rarity having blossomed into true love, Spike resolves to share his feelings at last. But a dark new force gathers in the shadows, threatening the rarely disturbed peace in the land of Equestria. Will Spike be able to make his dreams come true before it's too late, or will Rarity be lost to him forever? There's only one way to find out.

Initially conceived as a simple love story, this piece of fan fiction has grown from its original intended word count of 10,000 to more than 16,000, with less than a third of the story completed. Though Spike and Rarity will be a great part of the focus, don't be fooled: the story itself is action packed and will leave no reader unsatisfied, neither romantic nor warrior.

Chapters will be released at minimum on a Wednesday/Sunday basis, more often if possible. Please feel free to contact me with questions and suggestions.

My name is Canvas. I remember because I wrote it in the corner of the white box. It takes twelve steps to get from the cot to the wall. And the lights hurt my eyes.

(Note: The story isn't in color because I decided to try this without the gimmick! But I still recommend reading the GDocs version.)

While everypony around him has gotten old, Spike has barely grown up. Only one of the bearers of the elements of harmony is left, and even she cannot last forever.

Spike and Rarity remember the good old days, but Spike still has a whole lifetime ahead of him.

My first effort at writing a pony fanfic. After a night of listening to "A Walk Down the Trail" and reading sadfics, I smashed out 1000 words of unplanned sad and sent it in. That was almost a year ago now. I'm uploading it more for competeneteness than anything, it really is very short and has plenty of flaws.

As the years drew on, Spike's childish heart grew into that of a true adult, longing for the finer things in life; the finest things. He pursues his relationship with Rarity, but all does not go as planned.

Filled with anger and sorrow, Spike and Rarity fall away from one another. In his grief, Spike pursues new interests, and their friendship is in danger of never recovering.

But perhaps the truest words in life are these: you do not know what you had until you have lost it. Jealous and alone, finding no comfort in stallions she once loved, can Rarity reclaim her one chance at true love, before it is too late?

It's been almost three months since Spike was cured of his werepony curse and things seem to be getting back to normal. Unbeknownst to him, however, Rarity has a surprise that will test his commitment to their relationship.

The story continues with Luna the Matchmaker

Don't know what the heck is going on? Then start to story right by going all the way back to the beginning with And Tootsie Flute Makes Three

Spike has long since liked Rarity, and when Twilight Sparkle decides to hold a party and she's invited, Spike must decide if he will build up enough guts to tell her how he feels. He is determined to do so, but that has happened before and he's still chickened out.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I update a little on the slow side, but please don't let that deter you!

Though I have written this particular work, it is based of of the TV show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" which is owned by Hasbro Inc. To reiterate, NONE OF THE IDEAS, CHARACTERS, OR SETTINGS CONTAINED HENCEFORTH IN THIS LITERARY WORK OF FICTION ARE OWNED BY ME. THEY ARE OWNED BY Hasbro Inc. I DO NOT CLAIM TO OWN THEM.

A choice. A choice made eons ago... and the consequences still eons ahead. Comforted by the presence of Princess Celestia, Spike reflects on the bittersweet memories of his friends, their lives and their passing. As he recalls the decision he made in countless ages past, the gentle dragon can't help but wonder... "Might I have been better off?"

Upon eavesdropping on a conversation between Rarity and Twilight Sparkle, Spike discovers what his "true love" really thinks of him, and after reminiscing on his thoughts about it, he slowly begins to drift away from his friends. With sorrow and despair in his heart, Spike runs away from home, and runs into an old enemy that tries to help him out.

However, after realizing what she has done, Rarity begins to realize and discover that she has feelings for Spike after all, but can she save him before it's too late?

Spike has tried everything to attract Rarity's love, but all his attempts have remained fruitless. Disheartened by his failures, he decides to make use of a more radical method to get his beloved's attention. However, he hasn't foreseen all the ramifications that his decision entails.

With everything going on in his happy life in Ponyville, the adventures, the fun, the lessons on friendship, Spike never took time to have any appreciation with his time with it all, assuming his life would always be this happy. Then that letter came... the letter that had it spelled out right in front of him that he was never supposed to happen, that he was never supposed to even live, and that Twilight must make the difficult choice of choosing her friend, or her princesses orders. As Spike finds anger inside him build up from seemingly nowhere, he storms out of the house, into the twilight of the night, tears streaming down his cheeks.

All the while, Rarity is there to comfort Spike through his emotions, his feelings, his fears that one baby dragon should never handle on their own. She begins to realize just how important Spike is to her, not just as a friend. As the days of his happy life tick by second after second, just how dirty is Rarity willing to get just to save a dragon's numbered days?

Sparity/TwiSpike Friendship