Chapter 2: You're not a Pony

"There we go all done, "said a proud Spike as he finishes fire breath welding the last jewel on his replica of Rarity. The replica was a beautiful piece of are with a rainbow of colored gems in it. The gems that stuck out the most was it's cutie mark gems that matched her real life's counterpart perfectly and seemed to shine brighter than the rest. "Rarity is going to love this !" cried Spike ,"Twilight come in here for a second and tell me what you think about my gift to Rarity for tomorrow"

"Coming Spike," said Twilight from up the stairs "I'm sure it looks gre..."stammered Twilight Sparkle as she takes a first look at it and is speechless as her jaws drop. "Wow!" she shouted "Spike it looks amazing, I'd expect something like this to be in the Canterlot Museum but not in my library!" complimented Twilight Sparkle as she circles around admiring Spike's Rarity replica.

"Do you think Rarity will like it?" asked Spike.

"Yes I think she'll love it, Spike you did a great job," answered Twilight

"Thanks I'm pooped I'm going to bed," yawned a tired dragon as he walks to his bed and falls over face first on it falling asleep before he even hits it. Twilight Sparkle walks over and tucks him in.

"I hope you have the best Hearts and Hooves Day ever tomorrow," said Twilight to a sleeping Spike as she also crawls into bed.

"There we go all done," said a proud Rarity as she finishes sewing her last thread on her new dress. Her dress was beautiful with hearts and horse shoe designs sewn all over it to represent Hearts and Hooves day. "My very special somepony is going to love this!" Rarity squeals "Oh Sweetie Belle would you be a dear and come in here and tell me what you think of my new dress?" called Rarity.

"Coming," replied Sweetie Belle as he sprints down the stairs and looks at her sisters new dress.

"Well Sweetie Belle what to you think?" questioned Rarity.

"It's looks beautiful," squealed Sweetie Belle "It's the best dress you've ever made!"

"Why thank you I would hope so since this dress is going to help me attract my very special somepony tomorrow," said Rarity.

"Really you think you're going to find your very special somepony tomorrow?" asked Sweetie Belle

"Yes in fact I do," answered Rarity "I've just had this certain feeling about tomorrow that it will happen," she continued "I might be developing my very own pinkie sense," joked Rarity.

Oh boy this is perfect thought Sweetie Belle she thinks she's going to meet her very special somepony tomorrow and we've planned a date between her and Spike tomorrow me and the other crusaders will get our cutie marks in match making for sure.

"Well Sweetie Belle as much as I'd love for us to stay up and admire my work we have to be getting to bed I've got a big day planned tomorrow," said Rarity

"Yeah me too!" said Sweetie Belle

"Really what are you doing?" questioned Rarity as they walk to bed.

"Oh just some Cutie Mark Crusader stuff," answered Sweetie Belle "Good night," as she closes the door to her bedroom and Rarity closes the door to hers.

The next morning Spike and the Cutie Mark Crusaders met up at the Ponyville library. "Hey guys did you bring all the stuff," asked Spike.

"I got the food!" shouted Applebloom

"I've got the candles and silverware!" shouted Scootaloo.

"I've got the flowers!" shouted Sweetie Belle.

"Good everything is here let's get this all set up shall we," said Spike. They began to set a table in the middle of the library and decorate it with the flowers, candles, and silverware.

"Are you sure that these apple fritters are your sisters favorite food," asked Applebloom to Sweetie Belle.

"Yes, she eats them all the time except when she's said then she only eats ice cream," answered Sweetie Belle.

"Great because she's going to be anything but sad after she sees this romantic dinner with Spike," chimed in Scootaloo.

"Cutie Mark Crusaders Matchmakers!" shouted all three in perfect harmony.

"Come over her guys I've got something to show you," said Spike as he grabs the blanket that was covering his Rarity replica "Let me introduce to you diamond Rarity!" he announces as he pulls the blanket off revealing it. All three of the Cutie mark Crusaders immediately climb on it.

"Wow this looks great Spike," complemented Applebloom.

"This is almost as awesome as Rainbow Dash's Sonic Rainboom!'shouted Scootaloo.

"Do one of me next!" pleaded Sweetie Belle.

"Do you know how long it took to find all these gems and to fire weld them together and to resist from eating them?" asked Spike "sorry Sweetie Belle but this was a one time thing for the most beautiful pony ever your sister Rarity." he finished.

"Oh yeah I almost forgot to tell you," said Sweetie Belle "Rarity has a feeling that she's going to meet her very special somepony today!" said and excitied Sweetie Belle, "It's perfect you too will become each others very special somepony and we'd get our cutie marks for sure!" she added.

"Everypony Wins!" cried all three Crusaders in harmony.

"That is perfect now you all go and get Rarity to come here but don't ruin the surprise and I'll get all suited up," directed Spike. The Crusaders skipped off to Rarity's boutique while Spike put on his best tuxedo. The Crusaders arrived at the boutique just as Rarity was putting on her dress.

"Wow Rarity you sure to look pretty in that new dress of yours," complements Applebloom.

"Why thank you Applebloom," replied Rarity "Well I really must be going my very special somepony won't be able to find me if I'm in here all day," she added as she walks out the door the crusaders following.

"You know who would really like your dress Rarity?" asked Scootaloo "Twilight Sparkle you should really head down to the library and show her," she added.

"I doubt it she's not really the fashion type," Rarity answered "she's more of the book type."

"No really she would," chimed in Sweetie Belle "I told her about it earlier and she told us to tell you to come to the library so she can see," lied Sweetie Belle with the fakest grin ever.

"Oh alright," relented Rarity "I guess a quick stop there wouldn't hurt." They all began to head to the library with the crusaders out in front l skipping happily. Meanwhile Spike was all suited up and ready to go as Twilight came down the stares.

"Good morning Twilight the Crusaders went to go get Rarity and should be here any minute now," informed Spike.

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about Spike," said Twilight "If things don't work out the way you plan them too I don't want you to think that it's because something is wrong with you," she said in a concerned voice.

"You are such a worrier Twilight do you see all this stuff I'm sure it all will work out for the best," replied Spike.

"I hope for your sakes it does," she added as the Crusaders busted in through the door way.

"She's right behind us!" shouted Sweetie Belle

"Everypony up the stairs Spike and Rarity needs to be alone," ordered Twilight Sparkle. Her and the Crusaders ran up the stairs but still peek out to be able to see and hear what was happening as Rarity walked in.

"Hello, Twilight I'm here with my new dress," said Rarity as she walks in. She looks and sees Spike in a tuxedo along with the candle lit meal and her heart began to pound faster.

"Hello, my lady," greeted Spike in his most seductive voice "Please have a sit," he said as he pulls her out a chair.

"Spike I didn't come over here expecting all this," Rarity said "The other told me that Twilight wanted to see my new dress."

"Yeah the crusaders helped me set this all up they probably just told you that to get you over here," he answered.

"Well then I'd hate to disappoint if you went through all this trouble for little old me," answered Rarity taking her sit. They sat and began eating and chatting. "MMMM apple fritters my favorite! Spike how did you ever know?" asked Rarity

"I have my ways," he answered looking up the stairs at Sweetie Belle smiling "That's a beautiful dress you got on!" complimented Spike

"Thank you darling," added Rarity "I made special for today hoping it would attract the attention of my very special somepony."

"Speaking of that I have something to ask you but first let me give you my gift," he said walking over to the replica with the blanket shrouded over it.

"Oh Spike you shouldn't have," replied Rarity "You really didn't have to get me anything...Oh my Celestia!" she screams as Spike pulls of the blanket revealing her jewel doppelgänger. Her eyes grow wide and light up and she begins to blush. She runs over there extremely fast and begins to inspected it joyously.

"This is the greatest gift I've ever gotten!" Rarity exclaims "It's absolutely breath-taking!" she adds.

"Not as breath-taking as who it's modeled after," flirts Spike.

"I love it Spike," said Rarity "However could I repay you?" she ask

"Well there is one thing you know what with it being Hearts and Hooves day and all," he says shyly "I was wondering if you wanted to be each others very special somepony?" asked Spike with a nervous grin and some sweat coming down he's head.

"Oh," said a stunned Rarity "Well I don't know about that Spike dear because well you aren't a pony," she added clearly uncomforted. Those worlds might have been nails in a coffin for Spike little dragon heart. He fought to hold back tears. The Crusaders and Twilight upstairs almost began crying too just looking at Spikes hurt face.

"I'm sorry Spike," apologized Rarity "but I do want you to know that if you were a pony you'd defiantly be," she said re assumingly bending done to kiss him on his cheek. "Thanks again for all of this Spike but I really have to be going. If you will just make my sister and her friends take this wonderful replica gift of me to my boutique that be great," suggest Rarity as she began to leave

"I will make sure it gets there," answered Spike as he watch Rarity leave. The other came down the stair and began to comfort Spike.

"I'm sorry we aren't better matchmakers," apologized Scootaloo

"It's okay it not your fault," said Spike "It's mine I'm not a pony I'm a dragon." he continued "If you guys and take that replica to Rarity's place that be great. I don't want to look at it anymore," said Spike in a depressed voice. The Crusaders did as they were told and loaded it into a wagon and began to drag out.

"Spike like I said earlier don't think that there's anything wrong with you" said Twilight "just because you're not a pony doesn't mean your bad." she comforted.

"That's it!" shouted Spike,"Rarity Said that if I was a pony then we could be tighter!" he exclaimed "Twilight you turned those mice into ponies when we went to the Gala. Turn me into one too!" Spike said now growing happy.

"I'm sorry Spike but I won't do that," she said "you shouldn't have to change yourself that much just to please Rarity."

"Well if you won't do it I'll find somepony who can!" he shouted walking out the door slamming it behind him.

Author's Note: Sorry the chapter so long but this is the first climax of the story. Will Rarity find her very special somepony? Will Spike find someone to turn him into a pony? Will the Crusaders get the replica there safely? All these questions will be answered next chapter . Reviews would be great and advice as well.

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