Spike decides to take a leaf from Big Mac's book by speaking as little as possible to see if that will finally spark Rarity's interest in him and a relationship

Yes this is Sparity; No, I'm not sure it will be clop... This is full pony, no anthro or humanized... This could be a one shot, or I could add several chapters depending on the feedback I receive.... Constructive criticism and advice strongly appreciated, and I hope that this turns out well...
Also, if I do add clop it will only be a single chapter, and that chapter will not be necessary to read to understand the rest of the story... kinda like a deleted scene I guess... -shrug- Anyway if you do feel the obligation to downvote, please at least read it first and leave a legitimate response as to why; so I can focus on improving this, it is my first fic after all... (Also, if I somehow manage to attract the attention of an artist, I would LOVE to have some artwork made for the cover. and you would get full credit for the art obviously.. that is all, please commence reading!)

Twilight finds a "Object" outside of the Library. This story is about how Twilight began investigating this mysterious "object" and all of the hi-jinks, accidents, and SCIENCE that results from this discovery.

P.S. The Art isn't mine!

Things don't always go how we want them to. Sometimes despite our best intentions everything goes wrong, and those we care about get hurt. Sometimes it our own fault. We let someone down, fail them, or realize that we just weren't good enough; sometimes we fall. It's in these moments that we discover who we are. Our decisions in these moments define us; we show ourselves and the world what ideals we hold in high value.

This is the story of Spike's fall. When he nearly lost the one he loved the most, and the decisions he made as a result.

After being stood up on a date, for the umpteenth time, the last thing Rarity wanted was a night at the carnival. Not when there was a bottle of wine and a pint or two of ice cream at home that desperately needed her attention. But Spike had been so earnest, so eager to please her, to make her forget her worries. And she never could say no to her little Spikey-Wikey.

Not even when it would have been the right decision.

Rated T for innuendo.

(Cover art is not fully representative of content; while there will be crying and ice cream and running mascara involved in the story, there probably won't be a fainting couch.)

*As of the final chapter, there is a fainting couch

After Rarity says something that breaks his heart, Spike snaps and storms out of her boutique. Leaving Rarity confused by the last words he said before he left. Discord appears and decides takes her on a little trip through time to show her how Spike really feels about her.

This story takes place during the events of Simple Ways and after the events of Twilight's Kingdom.

Edit: Cover art by dm29
Edit: Featured 8/1/14

During their mission to defeat Discord and save Equestria, Rarity discovers her feelings for Twilight Sparkle. When Twilight finds out, she does some research to find a way to make the fashionista admit her emotions.

You are Rarity, and you are not that much a fan of Twilight right now. After she got you stuck in this strange new world, you've been wondering just how you'll get home. And when you first meet the denizens of this strange realm, your confusion and desire to return home only begin to grow. What's a lady to do?

This story is a sequel to Of Laurels & Lace

A year has past since the fall of the northern city of Pendant Lakes, and Equestria is under threat of an attack like no other from an enemy that Rarity had thought to have perished in its depths. Bombings plague the nation, secrets start unraveling and when chaos soon overruns the country, it will not be long before a terrifying truth kept hidden will be unraveled to her.

Journeying beyond Equestrian Borders was Pinkie Pie, found with no recollection of her past life and on her own travels with the enigmatic Caravan, exploring places far and wide. However, when the world soon turns to chaos and her past comes into clarity, she would soon find that the world is not as it seemed.

These two mares, along with her friends, will uncover what could be the greatest conspiracy that none other than the alicorns had kept hidden from the world for so long. A secret that Celestia and Luna had kept silent about. A secret threatened to be exposed by none other than their oldest adversary.
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Sequel to my other story, Of Laurels & Lace. It's required for you to read that, or you won't understand any part of the story. Plus, the prequel still requires a lot of editing, so don't expect it to be as glorious as my more recent works.

Tips, critiques, full-fledgling reviews and such are welcome!
Cover art by Carnifex / Siansaar (deviantArt)

EDIT: Story has been recently recovered and reposted as of April 2013. A big thank you to the awesome jackrose for his contribution!!

It's been twenty years since Rarity was last conscious. Ponyville has been leveled, and Rarity is only now waking up. Of all her friends, only Fluttershy remains in her home. The stoic faces of the Royal Guard have been replaced by uniformed soldiers, and a pillar of smoke rises over the horizon.

With nothing but each other, Rarity and Fluttershy are left to search Equestria for their friends, and to discover what force has managed to so deftly rebuild Equestria in its image.

The sequel/successor to Worth The Wait
The love between Rarity and Spike had finally come into fruition, and everyone in Ponyville has smiled upon the two as they've prospered and blossomed over the months. But unbeknownst to them and the town, a lowly unicorn stays within the Golden Oaks Library walls, locked in with nothing but her growing depression and loneliness since the recent absence of a certain drake. Will Twilight learn what these feelings are, and learn to cope with the possibility of her kin permanently leaving the nest, or will her inner pain grow into dark pit and cause her bleeding heart to overflow and drown her?