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// Spike's Dream 
// Story: Thirty Minute Sparity Prompts: from SparityLoveisForever 
// by SparityLoveisForever 
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Sleep was something that came easily to the purple dragon assistant of Twilight Sparkle this evening, and he was known as Spike to all his friends. He had helped save the Crystal Empire from destruction and always did his best to be Twilight's number one assistant. There was one pony in Ponyville he liked to spend his time with more than her though. It was the incredibly prefect fashionista Rarity. 

Even in his dreams he could see the soft white of her coat, the deep purples of her mane and tail, and the light blue of her cutie mark. He had created an ice cream house for them in dreamland once, with several layers of all his and her favorite flavors. Tonight however was not a dream of  Ice cream houses and visions of her beauty. Tonight was filled with trouble and angst. He had never quite had a dream like this before it was rough and tumble and was a terrible feeling ot be having.

The Dream-scape was filled with several storm-clouds. Images of Twilight trying to tell him that Rarity just didn't like him the way he wanted her to. He couldn't escape the feeling of being lost and alone it seemed like he had run from Ponyville and was now in the Everfree forest. Suddenly he grew to massive proportions and was filled with all the greed and rage he could have experienced from losing her forever. Somewhere deep inside the lumbering huge dragon like beast was a small young Spike in a fetal position.

His Imagination was running away from him and as he tried to go to a happy place there was a sudden brush of a hoof against his cheek. Looking up he saw Princess's Luna and was soon filled with relief. “P... Princess Luna, w, what are you doing here?”

“You may not be a subject of mine, Spike. But Tia has asked me to try to guard you from nightmares. To which I insist all I can do is help you find your way. But you have will have to face your fears to change to the Dream-scape it's your dream after all.” She looked down at him and moved with him along what was becoming a hallway and continued. “You will do many great things for Ponyville and Equestria Spike the Dragon. But you have to believe in yourself. My time is up please try to over come what fills you with such fear.”

Before Spike could respond to the sage advice he woke in the middle of the Library at night. His scaly body in a cold sweat that left him shivering even in his own blanket. He slowly climbed out of his basket and could only see Twilight asleep gently sawing logs. He shook his head and moved his claws up to her and moved her over and tucked her in some more. 'Rarity.' Spike suddenly thought looking out a window of the library. He slowly left the library and continued to walk down the streets of Ponyville until he reached Carousel Boutique. He took a stone from the ground and tossed it against her window only letting it carefully dink off her window. Soon there was a light in the window and the mare of his dreams opening the window.

“Ugh... Sp, Spike? What are you doing here at this  hour?” Rarity said in the most together voice she could muster as she looked down at him with her eyes mask up.

“Rarity, I know it's not the best time, but I can't let this go on any longer. I love you Rarity, and I want to try being your special somepony if you'll give a chance. I'll do anything just for a chance, Rarity. I just can't help but see you in all your beauty.” 

She looked down at him with a bright smile and listened intently as she said. “Spike, thank you for saying that. I'll let you be my special somepony on two conditions. The first is you go straight home and  get some rest. The second is that you come over tomorrow to plan out when we're available for a date.” 

“Yes, and Yes my lady, my love, Rarity. Good night my lady. I promise you'll enjoy it.”He smiled and started to skip down the path heading back to the library. 

Rarity had closed her window and smiled as she slowly went back to bed. Finally she could tell Thunderlane off. One hug after saving her life once and he thinks he owned her. She would be glad to get  him off her back. 

Spike was soon back at the Library and felt alive. He couldn't help but feel just wonderful and as he came back into the Library he closed the door quietly behind him and looked up at Owlowiscious and said, “ Well I'm going to get a Date with Rarity. Not even you or Twilight can stop me now.”

“Who?” was all the owl could respond with.

“Me, Spike, Is getting a date with Rarity.” before waiting the next “who” to come out of the owl's mouth he moved back up the stairs and climbed into bed his mind settled his dreams now filled with an Ice cream house for him and Rarity and their children.