Twilight walked into the library. The lights were off, and before her, facing a bookshelf, stood a slightly-larger-than-pony-sized purple drake, with green spikes running down his back, and wings draped around his body like a shroud.
“Hey Twi.”
“Don’t you, hey Twi, me. I saw Rarity in tears running towards the boutique; she told me you broke up with her. What the hay Spike! I thought you loved her!”
Spike sighed and turned around. His face was covered in stains that could have only come from tears running down it. When he spoke it sounded calm, resolute, “I do love her Twilight. Can’t you see? I had to do this, for her.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Look at me Twilight. What do you see?”
“My little brother being unreasonably stupid.”
“A dragon, Twilight. I’m a dragon, a fire breathing, greedy, nasty, monster. She deserves better!”
“Spike-,” Twilight voice was calming, sympathetic.
“No Twilight. This is what’s best for her. She has dreams. She wants to be a famous fashionista and live in the lap of luxury. And I’m sure she’d love nothing more than to use that position to help others. Generous as she is.” Spike chuckled.
“And what about her dream of finding her true love? A brave, dashing, kind, romantic gentlecolt,” Twilight demanded.
“Exactly Twilight, a gentlecolt. Last I checked, I’m not a colt. She can’t have either of her dreams with me. Around here they know me, but out there I’m just a monster. And when they find out she’s with me, they won’t respect her. They won’t order dresses from her. They’ll shun her for being with a freak. They’ll treat her like she’s a freak. She doesn’t deserve that. She deserves to have all her dreams come true! And I don’t deserve her.” Spike passion flared out as he got to the last part. It was true; he had even made her cry. He really was a monster.
“She’s never seen it that way! She loves you!” Twilight was outraged, not just at Spike, but at the world. She was a smart mare, and she could see the truth in his words.
“AND I LOVE HER!” Tears returned to his eyes as he tried to fight them back. He calmed down, but his voice held his sorrow, his anguish, “With this she’ll be able to be happy. Haven’t you ever heard the saying Twilight, if you love something set it free? She needs to be free of me Twilight. She deserves her dreams. She deserves everything and more. She deserves better than me. Let it be Twilight, just let it be. Let her be happy. It’ll take time, but she’ll see that I was never really good for her in the first place. She’ll find someone else, and she’ll be happy. And if I can give her that for nothing more than being heartbroken forever without her, it’s a small price to pay.” The tears refused to be held back any longer as they cascaded down his face.
“Spike you’re being stupid!” Twilight screamed, irritated to no end.
“ENOUGH!” Spike paused at his outburst. “Look at me. I’m even yelling at you. I’m exactly the monster they say I am.”
“No you’re not, darling.”
“Rarity!” Twilight exclaimed.
“What are you doing here Rarity?” Spike asked.
Her response was to slap Spike across the face.
“I came here to tell you off. That was until I heard all of this.”
Spike looked to the floor ashamed of being found out.
“Spike,” Rarity grabbed Spike’s face and forced him to look into her eyes, “I love you for who you are, and you being a dragon has never bothered me. Well, beside a tad when we were younger. And I know you love me for who I am, why else would you make this kind of sacrifice? But the fact is, I will never find a colt, drake, or other being in existence as kind and loving as you. And you’re so much more still. I don’t care what anyone thinks, including you. You are not a monster, and the one who doesn’t deserve you is me.” She forced him to stare into her soul, to sense the truth in her every word. She chuckled. “And honestly, I don’t care what you believe; I’m never letting you go. Because even if I’m generous with everything else in my life, I will always be selfish about having you.”
“I’m sorr-,” Rarity interrupted Spike with a kiss. He held her firmly against him and kissed her back. He would never let her go again.
A cat call and a shout from Twilight broke the deep, romantic moment, “Get a room!” she cheered happily.
Spike lifted Rarity into his arms. “Great idea! I think we'll use yours.” And with a shit eating grin, Spike carried a very red Rarity up the stairs.
“NO! Not on the bed I just replaced all the sheets and blankets.” Twilight followed after them, to have a door slammed in her face. “I have magic; I can get in!”
“Are you sure you want to!” a certain devious drake shouted from the other side. Twilight looked at the door, and proceeded to walk downstairs to sleep on the couch.
*Before reading*
"The Breakup"
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1000211 Kinship is over rated. Trust me I have four siblings myself.
1000223 you ruined this moment with your one-sided optimism.
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*ahem*
Small error:
“I do lover her Twilight. Can’t you see? I had to do this, for her.”
Love*
AND THEN, "And with a shit eating grin, Spike carried a very red Rarity up the stairs."
HA.
It was good. Glad to see additions.
1000243 Well that's... creppy.
Thought I caught all of those, damn.
Yeah, I needed to break the 1000 word minimum for submission so as soon as there was one I could work with I jumped on it.
I honestly think this was a bad prompt because people will use it to write hate fics about ships they don't like most likely.
Also, I do so enjoy the shit eating grin.
1000278 I'm still reluctant to write for a prompt, but given I'm making a new story for Writing Month...
SPEAKING OF WHICH, said story is Sparity... in an odd way. Spike finds a Death note, and uses it to kill all love-rivals, and old flames Rarity has; anything that will hurt his chance with Rarity. It's a dark comedy with the usual gimmick of Spike struggling to find out a pony's full name or even trying to see their face. opinions???
I'd also ask opinions for my art, but I'm asking for too much alread.
1000303 Interesting. I don't do grimdark, usualy. I don't mind dark evil or Batmanish... spell check doesn't catch Batmanish, what the fuck? I did like DN though so it could be cool.
1000320 It's actually not Grimdark. The dark part is just the fact that killing is involved. It's mostly comedic. Dark comedy because it's all "LOL DEATH." The closest I would EVER come to grimdark would be Spike contemplating the murder of his friends. But yeah, he kills in the name of love. I may end it with Sparity being an outcome.
1000335 Fun.
1000359 eeyup. o_o
If I may...
Another small error:
“I love you for who you are, and you beings a dragon"
being*
Another great, short but sweet, little read. That part at the end was hilarious Poor Twilight.
1000902 Fuck me. Appreciate the fix,
I found it quiet amusing too. I like ending short stuff on a funny note. Always leave em laughing after all.
I know this meme has been done to death but
Way better love story than Twilight
The ending of this made me laugh so hard!!!
Five out of five Rainbow Dashes!!
Great story! :)
1000243
Christ, what anime is that gif from?
1003616 I can love too!
Down Twi, they meant that shitty book with sparkling vampires.
Oh, yeah that was bad. Never thought I'd want to rip a book apart.
1003691 I have achieved D'awww and laughing level of 5 Victory has been assured!
I admit I lol'ed
great story
Well lets see.
*Reads title* Please let them do it for some love reason and not because someone cheated
*Half way done* I'm so sorry Spike but you are both stupid and loving you did it out of love so I can understand
*The end* You two are the reason love exist
Path you sly devil why do you trick me so.
I went from hating you to understanding you to wanting to hug you. You and your writing. Fuck it take the hug just because It's a happy ending and I do love me happy endings
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1004156 I'm a bad person, why else? Oh, and sadistic, can't forget sadistic.
Eyes closed, lip open and extended, yeah I don't think Pinkie was planning on a hug. Spike's all, mare on mare action incoming, happy day.
Spike, you dog.
1004233 You do love to dole out anxiety like a pill don't you by the middle I was barley breathing good no ya mate.
give her a slap across the butt for me
Nicely done!
1031372 Falling roof + spontaneous growth = unpleasant head injury
That was cute and the ending was hilarious! Keep that combination up!
There are way too little stories that combine love and fun well.
1031477 Poor Twiilight, sleeping on the couch. Worse still, she forgot to soundproof the bedroom
1032136 Dear Princess Celestia
Today I learned that selfless love is a beautiful thing, that Spike is really good at mating and that Rarity makes pigeon like noises when she is on it.
Now please show me how I can forget that again.
Your heavily traumatized pupil
Twilight Sparkle
1034146 Well, maybe she decided to join in, who know?
1034406 Or she seduced the princess, just so she could tell Spike that she just did his mom.
1034554 Possibly.
1000223
I have two, we rarely even talk and one until a few months ago i hadn't seen in years.
Spike is a asshole for that ending though lmao.
Hmmmm... Not bad. Reminds me of Episode 1 of the most recent Doctor Who episode...
I really don't like the 'shit eating grin'. Really comes out of nowhere and highly inappropriate.
Now that shit is hot and funny!
Look, Twilight. Look.
I was kinda hoping for Twilight (or better yet, Rarity) to respond by finishing the quote: "If it comes back, it's yours."
Still, Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.
I loved it. Not even Spike himself can break up the Sparity.
The only error that I spotted was directly at the beginning, however. The light were off. I hope this helps.