Spike is in his late teens, but has yet to act on his feelings for Rarity. The Summer Sun Festival is right around the corner and Spike is determined to finally ask Rarity out. There will be heart break before the end, but Spike has plenty of love to give.

A year after Spike runs away from his home with Twilight in Ponyville, Spike mysteriously sends a letter to his friends to come rescue him. Twilight, Rarity, and Spike all must discover what they truly mean to each other, while Spike is conflicted with overpowering emotions and urges of greed and anger that come from being a dragon.

Twilight is granted the opportunity to show off some of her smarts by giving a presentation at the Canterlot School of Magic about life in and around Equestria. However, while she practices one of the transformation spells she got in a book from Zecora, she finds out a lot about the spell, but much, much more about her little dragon assistant.

Spike finally wants to tell Rarity about his feelings for her. But he feels to nervous to tell her directly, so he decides to get her a gift for Hearth's Warming Eve. While trying to find the perfect gift, some complications happen. Will Spike finally be loved by the pony of his dreams?

Twilight discovers more about herself and Spike than she could have imagined, once their relationship is pushed to its boundaries and things change for better and worse.

Spike only wants things to stay the same. Time, however, has other ideas. He's going to need a lot of help... An everypony story.

(Cover image by Rannva)

It has been five years since he first arrived in Ponyville, and Spike has grown both physically and emotionally. Yet even though he's remained infatuated with Rarity for so long, he's bottled up his feelings, until reality hits him, and his depression forces him to make certain decisions he may later come to regret. Now he must face reality, and all that it entails, including his own reflection, whether he likes it or not.

Spike's choices, however, affect not only him, but those closest to him as well. The six ponies he holds closest to his heart will bear witness to his suffering, and they themselves shall know love at its best...

And at its worst...

Rated Teen, because, just in case. Sometimes it's better to be safe rather than sorry. No sex or gore, just in case you were wondering.

Planned out and written previous to the airing of My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic Season 2 Episode 17. Special thanks to SocraticBrony for all the help and inspiration!

All characters belong to Hasbro and Lauren Faust and blah blah blah, whatever, but the story is MINE. If you'd like to share it, or whatever, I'd ask you to please ask for my permission first.

Spike is forced to confront the truth about his crush for Rarity.

Short, sweet, simple.

Requested by Statoose.

Fan Reading!

After Spike and Twilight hold a heated argument between each other, Spike is uninvited to Twilight's Birthday Party. With an almost immaculate friendship between the two on the brink of destruction, how will Spike cope with his choices, how will he make up for it, and how does Twilight and her friends think about the argument she delved into?

(This story takes place during and after the events of Sweet and Elite.)
Any comments and criticism is greatly appreciated.

(If anyone knows the image source, I'd appreciate it if you know what it is.)

The rain had slashed at the windows for a long time before Twilight had noticed it. With a tear-stained muzzle, she looked up from the floor of the library, up to the largest window, past her bed...

...and past the small bed of her assistant.

Her head lowered back to the floor, and she resumed her crying.

Side characters include Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Celestia, and Luna

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** This story was written when I was 14, and the quality and content reflect that. Please be aware that my position on topics contained within may have changed in the time between publishing and now, and I apologize for any offensive material that I may have condoned in my younger years. **