It's Hearths Warming Eve and Pinkie threw a Heaths Warming Eve party! After Spike learned Rarity didn't share feelings, he takes an interest on the beautiful Fluttershy.

-No connection with What Doesn't Kill You
-One shot Hearths Warming story

After an unexpected game night with Rainbow Dash, Spike decides it's time to man up and ask Rarity out. But what happens to Spike when she rejects him? Spike ends up going into a depression.

I added the Gore and Dark tags for some reasons that are explained.
*see blog post* (sorry, I can't link it)